Digital services technology company Infosys has unveiled its digital centre in Calgary and announced it will be bringing 1,000 jobs in the next two years. .“Today is the beginning of our next chapter in Canada as we open the Infosys Digital Centre in Calgary,” said Infosys president Ravi Kumar in a Monday press release. .“We chose to open in Calgary because it is a center of tech excellence with rich IT talent and a strategic location that enables us to scale work with clients across key industries, such as energy, natural resources and agriculture.”.The release said this number of jobs is double the previous commitment Infosys made when it expanded into Calgary in 2021. This approach will support its growth across Canada as it plans to double its workforce in the country to 8,000 employees by 2024. .The release said the digital centre, located in Gulf Canada Square in the downtown commercial district, will help Infosys work closer with clients to develop cross-industry solutions to business challenges. It said the centre will train, upskill and reskill Infosys and client employees in the technologies required to help Canadian businesses accelerate their digital transformation..“Infosys’ choice to establish Calgary as a major technology centre is a big moment for our city and further demonstrates our city as a prime destination for the world’s leading technology companies,” said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek..Gondek said building up Calgary’s technology sector “takes a village, and Infosys will play a key role in our growth.” She said Infosys’ partnerships with local universities to train Calgary students and create job opportunities will help it. .Infosys’ collaborative relationships with Alberta universities will provide recent graduates and experienced professionals with exposure to the latest training, research and career mentorship. Its academic collaboration will augment the company’s dedicated learning facilities within the centre, offering continuous learning for employees. .“Calgary’s IT innovation potential is unlimited, and we are delighted to be a part of its future,” said Kumar. .Infosys announced in 2021 expansion efforts into Calgary to create up to 2,000 new jobs over the next three years and 500 jobs that year.
Digital services technology company Infosys has unveiled its digital centre in Calgary and announced it will be bringing 1,000 jobs in the next two years. .“Today is the beginning of our next chapter in Canada as we open the Infosys Digital Centre in Calgary,” said Infosys president Ravi Kumar in a Monday press release. .“We chose to open in Calgary because it is a center of tech excellence with rich IT talent and a strategic location that enables us to scale work with clients across key industries, such as energy, natural resources and agriculture.”.The release said this number of jobs is double the previous commitment Infosys made when it expanded into Calgary in 2021. This approach will support its growth across Canada as it plans to double its workforce in the country to 8,000 employees by 2024. .The release said the digital centre, located in Gulf Canada Square in the downtown commercial district, will help Infosys work closer with clients to develop cross-industry solutions to business challenges. It said the centre will train, upskill and reskill Infosys and client employees in the technologies required to help Canadian businesses accelerate their digital transformation..“Infosys’ choice to establish Calgary as a major technology centre is a big moment for our city and further demonstrates our city as a prime destination for the world’s leading technology companies,” said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek..Gondek said building up Calgary’s technology sector “takes a village, and Infosys will play a key role in our growth.” She said Infosys’ partnerships with local universities to train Calgary students and create job opportunities will help it. .Infosys’ collaborative relationships with Alberta universities will provide recent graduates and experienced professionals with exposure to the latest training, research and career mentorship. Its academic collaboration will augment the company’s dedicated learning facilities within the centre, offering continuous learning for employees. .“Calgary’s IT innovation potential is unlimited, and we are delighted to be a part of its future,” said Kumar. .Infosys announced in 2021 expansion efforts into Calgary to create up to 2,000 new jobs over the next three years and 500 jobs that year.
