Mindtree opens its first development center in Kolkata

Kolkata, Mar 25 (PTI) Information technology company Mindtree Ltd on Thursday announced the opening of its first development center in Kolkata as part of its expansion plan. The company has recruited 1,000 professionals in this centre.

A state government official said that IT companies are putting renewed emphasis on building their base in the city or expanding existing facilities. Infosys has started the construction work of its center in the city.

The company on Thursday said Mindtree’s 56,000 sq ft center, located in Sector-5 of the city’s IT hub Bidhannagar, is in compliance with eco-friendly standards. It is designed to foster creativity and innovation and make employees feel better while working.

The company has over 31,900 professionals in 24 countries.

Mindtree executives said the company will provide digital solutions, consulting, cloud, modernization, data analytics and cyber security services to its customers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific from its Kolkata development centre.

Debashish Chatterjee, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mindtree said, “The center is the result of our continued investment in cutting-edge talent and infrastructure to meet the strong global demand for our services.”

“We look forward to augmenting our infrastructure and operations in the city…,” Chatterjee said.