Technopark to create 45,000 fresh IT jobs

Technopark, which is poised to celebrate its silver Jubilee next year, provides direct employment to 45,000 IT/ITeS professionals through its 330 IT companies.

With the completion of the ongoing construction activities of TCS, Infosys, UST Global, Tata Elxsi, IBS and Technopark’s Phase III building, around 45,000 additional direct jobs will be created, leading to a total of 90,000 direct jobs and 350,000 indirect jobs, said KG Girish Babu, CEO,Technopark.

Technopark’s export turnover is expected to be around Rs 5,000 crore in 2013-14, as against Rs 3,500 crore in 2012-13. It also added 1.1 million sft of built-up space during the period.

Phase I and II construction of buildings on a total area of 2.5 million sft was progressing well and is likely to be completed within a year. The companies, which are building their own campuses are Infosys, TCS, UST Global, Tata Elxsi and IBS.

Technopark Phase II project is an 86-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) campus, being jointly developed by Infosys and UST Global. When fully developed, it can accommodate 50,000 professionals.