Indore, August 13: Expanding its footprint in India, Global IT services firm Cognizant on Tuesday launched its first centre in Madhya Pradesh.

The centre, spread over 46,000 square feet in Indore, was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

"The 21st century is the century of intellectual property, which will make its mark in the world on the basis of information technology and artificial intelligence (AI)," Yadav said at the inauguration ceremony.

He said that due to its intellectual prowess, India has had great recognition across the world for centuries and promoting the intellectual property of the information technology sector in the country is the need of the hour. Cognizant To Expand Its Operations in Hyderabad With New Facility, Likely To Create 15,000 New Jobs.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Inaugurates First Cognizant Facility in Indore

More than 1,500 employment opportunities are going to be created through Cognizant in Indore, and the number can reach 20,000 in the future, the chief minister told reporters after the inauguration ceremony. Surya Gummadi, EVP of Cognizant and President of Cognizant Americas, was also present at the inauguration ceremony.

"Indore will seamlessly integrate into our existing delivery network across India, focus on innovative solutions for our global clients, create new opportunities for local talent and bring our offices closer to where our associates live," Gummadi said. Tech Hiring in India 2024: TCS, Cognizant, Accenture and Several Other Tech Companies To Begin Hiring IT Students in Tamil Nadu; Check Details.

Located at Brilliant Titanium in the heart of Indore city, the new centre has a seating capacity of 500 and can accommodate up to 1,250 associates in a hybrid work model. In addition to Indore, the company has a presence in Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Pune.

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