As part of its European development plans, the IT giant announced the establishment of a new proximity center in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Infosys, an Indian IT services giant, has announced plans to expand its operations in Europe. This entails establishing a new office and employing new personnel.
As part of its European development plans, the IT giant announced the establishment of a new proximity center in Sofia, Bulgaria.
“Serving global and European customers, the center will support customers in accelerating their AI and Cloud-led digital journeys and will further strengthen Infosys’ existing client relationships in Europe, particularly in the manufacturing, retail, and financial services sectors,” Infosys said in a statement. This center will also be used by Infosys to swiftly grow up teams in digital and analytical skills, as well as SAP and cloud.”
In addition, 500 people would be hired for the new proximity center. The business stated that these new people would focus on global opportunities centered on next-generation digital technologies such as Infosys Cobalt Cloud Solutions, Infosys Topaz AI & Automation, Data and Insights, IoT, 5G, and software engineering over the next four years.
“We are committed to continuing to grow our footprint in Europe to bring our capabilities, skills, and expertise ever closer to our clients,” stated Dinesh Rao, Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Delivery at Infosys. Bulgaria is well-known for its great IT talent, and we’re pleased to create an exemplary workforce that matches the expectations for next-generation skills and solutions, with a focus on catalyzing the success of our client’s AI and cloud first transformation.”
“Bringing together the strength of local talent with our industry-leading expertise and innovation we’re confident the new centre will serve as a hub of innovation to help shape digital Europe,” he went on to say.
The new activities are intended to attract transaction flow from both European corporations and governments. Furthermore, a spokesman from the Bulgarian government stated that this is a significant move for the IT major’s contribution to the local economy.
“The opening of the new Center in Sofia demonstrates Infosys’ commitment to developing talent in our country.”
“With a commitment to employ 500 people over the next four years, we’re excited to see the company contribute to our local economy and bring new skills and opportunities for talent working in the technology sector,” said Milena Stoycheva, Bulgarian Government’s Minister of Innovation and Growth.
