Infosys announced that it had started construction of its U.S. Education Center in Indianapolis. The Bengaluru-based IT services company said the state-of-the-art training campus and residential centre for its employees — and the employees of select clients — will prepare the American workforce for the technology jobs of the future.
The company said that it is providing an initial investment of $35 million to create the first 125,000 square feet of development, transforming the 70.5-acre site into an ‘innovative’ training centre.
“Our U.S. Education Center [is] a physical embodiment of our long-term commitment to re-skilling American workers,” said U.B. Pravin Rao, COO, Infosys.
Key role
“We look forward to the important role this facility will play in our efforts to train our 10,000 new American hires as well as our existing employees and those of our clients.” Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb said that since establishing operations in Indiana last year, Infosys had already made significant contributions to central Indiana’s tech community and to workforce development efforts happening across the state in partnership with renowned universities.
In March 2018, Infosys opened its first U.S. Technology and Innovation Hub in Indianapolis. In April, the company expanded its hiring plans for Indiana from 2,000 to 3,000 new jobs by the end of 2023. Infosys has hired more than 300 American workers in Indiana this year towards this goal.