Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), has set up a 2,000 seat delivery center in Vishakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh. The center, which is currently operational with about 100 employees, will ramp up to more than 300 over the next three months.
The campus was inaugurated by Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari, Honorable Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education), Government of India. In line with the company’s commitment to developing local talent, Wipro will work closely with several universities in the region to recruit young graduates.
Hari Hegde, Vice President and Global Head of Operations, Wipro said, "We have been present in Andhra Pradesh for the last two decades, and it gives us great pride to expand our footprint to Vishakhapatnam, the second-largest city in the state. The city’s business friendly environment, local infrastructure and talent pool make it an ideal location for our business operations. This centre will support Wipro’s continued expansion in Andhra Pradesh and contribute to creating an ecosystem that further enhances local resources and skills."
At present, Wipro’s operations are spread across multiple facilities in Hyderabad and its employee headcount in Andhra Pradesh is over 10,000. Wipro has been the recipient of several awards and accolades such as ‘Best Export Performance amongst private SEZ units in Andhra Pradesh’ for 2008-09 and 2009-10. The company was also recognized as the second largest IT exporter in Andhra Pradesh for the year 2011 by ITsAP (The IT and ITES Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh); and for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 by the Department of IT and Communications, of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Source: Wipro