CALGARY, AB, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NYSE:
INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and
consulting, today announced that it would be bringing 500 jobs to
Calgary over the next three years,
doubling its Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees by 2023.
This expansion was announced by Alberta Premier Jason
Kenney, Calgary Mayor
Naheed Nenshi, along with
Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys,
Mary Moran, President and CEO of
Calgary Economic Development and David
Knight Legg, CEO Invest Alberta Corporation.
"We are thrilled to expand our presence in Canada and advance our commitment to hiring
top tech talent across major hubs. Calgary is a natural next step as part of our
Canadian expansion and represents a significant and promising
market for Infosys. The city is home to a thriving talent pool that
the COVID-related economic downturn has impacted. We will tap into
this talent and offer skills and opportunities that will build on
the city's economic strengths," said Ravi
Kumar, President, Infosys.
"We are pleased to see Infosys' continued growth in this region
and their commitment to bringing 500 skilled jobs along with
upskilling opportunities for our local workforce. This announcement
is a testament to the talent and opportunity that exists in
Alberta as we continue our
progress towards economic recovery and growth," stated Alberta Premier Jason
Kenney.
"We've spent a long time building this relationship with
Infosys, working toward this huge expansion of their operations in
Calgary. This is the latest proof
that the plan to diversify our city's economy is working. We are
focused on making sure that Calgary is a great place to make a living and
a great place to make a life. That benefit stood out to Infosys,
and we are excited to be partners in their Canadian growth plans,"
said Mayor Nenshi.
Within the last two years, Infosys has created 2,000 jobs across
Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal, with plans for further expansion
across the country. The Calgary
expansion will enable Infosys to scale work with clients in
Western Canada, Pacific North
West, and the Central United
States across various industries, including natural
resources, energy, media, retail, and communications.
The company will hire tech talent from fourteen educational
institutions across the country, including the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology,
University of British Columbia,
University of Toronto, and
Waterloo. Infosys plans to build a
strong pipeline to expand the skills needed to accelerate digital
transformation.
Infosys has recently been recognized as a Best Place to Work in
Canada - Glassdoor Employees'
Choice Award. Additionally, the company has been
certified Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute –
the regions covered include all of North
America, APAC, and Europe.
For more information please visit:
https://www.infosys.com/powering-digital-canada.html.
About Infosys Ltd
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services
and consulting. We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate their
digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in
managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we
expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it
by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps
prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business
with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of
performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda
drives their continuous improvement through building and
transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our
innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY)
can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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future growth prospects are forward-looking statements regarding
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that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
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competition in IT services including those factors which may affect
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highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on
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restrictions on immigration, industry segment concentration, our
ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for
technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication
networks or system failures, our ability to successfully complete
and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our
service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys
has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of
governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional
conflicts, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring
companies outside India, and
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