Infosys to set up campus in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, INDIA: IT major Infosys Technologies Ltd on Saturday announced that it has commenced work on its second campus at Pocharam in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was the chief guest at the groundbreaking ceremony for this campus. N. R. Narayana Murthy, chairman of the Board and chief mentor, and Mohandas Pai, member of the Board, Infosys Technologies Ltd., were also present on the occasion.

The campus at Pocharam, to be developed in three phases, will be spread over 447 acres with a total investment of Rs. 1,250 crore.

It is expected to accommodate over 25,000 people and will be completed over a period of 10 years. The work of the first phase, with an initial investment of Rs. 600 crore, would commence soon.

Expected to complete in three years, this would have a seating capacity of 10,000 people, the company said in press release.

As part of its drive to become carbon neutral, this campus would be designed on best-in-class sustainability principles to achieve energy efficiency, water sustainability, preservation and promotion of biodiversity and effective waste management.

“We are delighted to commence work on the new campus. The state government has worked at enhancing infrastructure facilities at Hyderabad to make it a premier IT destination globally. We are very encouraged by this development and the support provided to Infosys,” said Narayana Murthy.

The present campus in Gachibowli has world-class technology infrastructure including video conferencing facilities, network connectivity and over 10,000 workstations.

The campus also houses the Enterprise Solution (ES) Academy that focuses on competency enablement for entry-level and experienced consultants in the ES practice.