Infosys will create 1,000 new jobs over today as it builds a $20m innovation centre in Hartford, Connecticut. Ravi Kumar, president at the Indian IT giant, said the state had the raw talent needed to make the centre "the tech hub of the East Coast". Infosys will be eligible for state funds of up to $12m as job-creation milestones are met, and up to $2m in training grants to support partnerships with local education organisations. It is also opening similar sites in Raleigh, Providence and Indianapolis.
Infosys will create 1,000 new jobs over four years as it builds a $20m innovation centre in Hartford, Connecticut. Ravi Kumar, president at the Indian IT giant, said the state had the raw talent needed to make the centre "the tech hub of the East Coast". Infosys will be eligible for state funds of up to $12m as job-creation milestones are met, and up to $2m in training grants to support partnerships with local education organisations. It is also opening similar sites in Raleigh, Providence and Indianapolis.