EVEN as half-a-dozen IT companies have initiated the process of setting up shops at the mega IT park spread over 160 acres near Gandhinagar, at least five more IT and BPO firms have evinced keen interest in setting up their units in the same park and elsewhere in the State.
Representatives of the five companies, including multi-nationals Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, held a discussion with Chief Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday on various aspects of information technology business and the human resources needed for it. State Science and Technology Secretary Raj Kumar, who also attended the meeting, apprised the firms’ representatives of infrastructure available for the development of this sector. Representatives of three other IT and software companies - Hexaware, TCS and KPMG Global Partner - also participated in the discussion.
Modi informed them that Gujarat was surging ahead in the IT/BPO sector, and that the State has tremendous potential in this sector as all necessary infrastructure and human resources needed for this sector are available in the State.
After the meeting, Raj Kumar said the Government had already allotted land to TCS, ICICI Bank, US-based Syntel Inc, Mumbai-based Patni Computers and e-Infochip to set up IT units at the park. Two more IT giants — Satyam and Wipro — have also shown interest in setting up IT and IT-enabled services park in the same place.
Besides, some major private developers including real-estate players like DLF and Raheja have already purchased land and initiated the process of establishing IT parks and SEZs near the State Capital and on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, said the official.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
Representatives of the five companies, including multi-nationals Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, held a discussion with Chief Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday on various aspects of information technology business and the human resources needed for it. State Science and Technology Secretary Raj Kumar, who also attended the meeting, apprised the firms’ representatives of infrastructure available for the development of this sector. Representatives of three other IT and software companies - Hexaware, TCS and KPMG Global Partner - also participated in the discussion.
Modi informed them that Gujarat was surging ahead in the IT/BPO sector, and that the State has tremendous potential in this sector as all necessary infrastructure and human resources needed for this sector are available in the State.
After the meeting, Raj Kumar said the Government had already allotted land to TCS, ICICI Bank, US-based Syntel Inc, Mumbai-based Patni Computers and e-Infochip to set up IT units at the park. Two more IT giants — Satyam and Wipro — have also shown interest in setting up IT and IT-enabled services park in the same place.
Besides, some major private developers including real-estate players like DLF and Raheja have already purchased land and initiated the process of establishing IT parks and SEZs near the State Capital and on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, said the official.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com