KOLKATTA: Wipro has inaugurated its software development center at Salt Lake City, Kolkata. Kolkata is the seventh city in India to house a Wipro center. This center will cater to Wipro's customers in the IT and ITES services across multiple industry domains.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee inaugurated a plaque to mark the occasion in the presence of Wipro chairman Azim Premji, senior government and Wipro officials.
The facility at Salt Lake City is situated on a 16-acre plot, and houses a software development block, customer care center, learning center, utilities block and employee recreation facilities. The facility will be expanded in phases.
Speaking on the occasion, Premji said, "West Bengal is has a huge talent pool which is well equipped to meet the global challenges faced in our industry. We would like to leverage on this strength of the state creating employment opportunity for many IT professionals from this region."
He added, "The West Bengal government and WEBEL have been very helpful to us in addressing our needs expeditiously. The single large challenge for Kolkata and the state, however, will be to scale up proactively as more companies and businesses flow into West Bengal. Infrastructure and availability of quality talent pool are the two most important areas where the state has to ensure continuous support and progress. A well-planned approach is needed to ensure that the demand and supply equation does not put the system under pressure. We are sure that the government will have a road map for ensuring rapid growth for the state". CyberMedia News
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