Infosys Technologies to Set Up Campus in Kolkata

Infosys Technologies Ltd. today announced its plans to set up a new development centre at Kolkata. The campus will see an investment of Rs. 500 crore and will create more than 5,000 jobs over a period of time.

The Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met with Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Infosys Technologies and Mr. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board, Infosys Technologies.

Commenting on these plans, Mr. Debesh Das, Minister in Charge, Department of IT, Government of West Bengal said, "Kolkata has become the new hotspot for IT in the East, with its rich cultural and educational heritage. Going forward, we expect to see more of such investments coming into the state and more jobs being generated. We are very happy on having Infosys here in Kolkata."

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. S. Gopalakrishnan said, "We are very excited to announce our intention to set up a presence in Kolkata. We are impressed with the efforts of the state government in attracting such investments. With its bright talent pool, West Bengal is poised to become an important IT destination."

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Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT- enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 1,00,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ- 100 Index and The Global Dow. For more information, visit www.infosys.com

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