Infosys announces digital development centre in Mississauga
Global consulting company Infosys announced plans in late August to establish a new digital development centre at its Mississauga office.
The project will create 500 jobs in the Toronto region over the next three years.
Spanning nearly 50,000 square feet, the centre will train, upskill and reskill employees in those technologies needed to help Canadian businesses accelerate their digital transformation.
In the Toronto Region, Infosys serves businesses in the financial services, healthcare, communications, retail, and natural resources sectors. The centre would enable the company to expand its capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, automation, and machine learning.
In response to surging demand for its services, Infosys previously committed to double its Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees by 2023. Infosys expects the digital development centre will play a key role in this expansion and lead the building of digital capabilities and training for the next generation of IT talent to support Canadian businesses.
“We are proud to power digital Canada through the skills of the future and do our part in supporting post-pandemic economic recovery. The Toronto Region met all of our criteria when deciding where to set up the digital development centre, create new jobs and scale our business offerings,” said Infosys president Ravi Kumar. “Talent and high-tech know-how are in abundance, there is a real aptitude for new workplace development strategies, and many of our clients are based here. Even better, this will enable us to be part of an ecosystem that reaches across the region, linking the private sector with innovative research and learning institutions in Canada."
While the digital development centre is the first of its kind in Canada for Infosys, it is based on the proven model of six similar digital centres in the U.S. which hire from local colleges and provide training and digital career paths.
Infosys has seen exponential growth in Canada and says it is committed to strengthening its presence and hiring top tech talent across major hubs. Within the last two years, the company has created thousands of jobs across Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary. It hires graduates from local post-secondary educational institutions. In 2021, it was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada, according to Glassdoor.
“We are thrilled that Infosys has chosen to invest in Mississauga and has committed to bringing hundreds of jobs along with training opportunities to our local workforce,” said Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “This announcement is a testament to the talent we have in Mississauga as well as our world-class ICT sector, which is one of the largest in the country. The arrival of Infosys will play a significant role in economic recovery and growth, not only here in Mississauga but also across the entire Greater Toronto Area,” she added.
The launch of this digital development centre and accompanying jobs commitment were announced at the virtual Infosys Canada C-Suite Forum where executives shared strategies to reshape business for resilience and success in the post-pandemic world.
Featured image: Infosys office in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Infosys)