MindTree opens development center in B'lore

BANGALORE: MindTree Consulting, an international IT services and R&D services company, has announced the opening of the first phase of its West Campus in Bangalore. This is MindTree's fourth development center in the world in addition to Bangalore, Hyderabad and New Jersey in the US.






The 12-acre MindTree West Campus is based in Global Village and Rs 85 crore has been invested in the new facility. The first phase of the campus will have a capacity to house 1,300 'MindTree Minds', the company's preferred name for its employees. The first phase of the MindTree West Campus is ready for occupation. Work on the next structure will commence in a phased manner. The 5,00,000-square feet campus, when completed, will house 5,000 IT professionals.





"From the beginning, we were conscious of the commute that many IT professionals undertake while working at other IT parks in the city. MindTree's West Campus is less than a 10-km drive for IT professionals staying in the south and west parts of the city. The campus will help them reduce their daily commute time significantly," said MindTree Consulting COO, Subroto Bagchi.





MindTree Consulting CMD Ashok Soota added, "We are growing significantly ahead of the industry rate. This means that we must prepare ourselves for the future demand. MindTree's West Campus will help us meet the demand and attract superior talent."





The facility was inaugurated by the Governor of Karnataka TN Chaturvedi and Cendant Travel Distribution Services' CIO Mickey Lutz.