Infosys Technologies is planning to invest about Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) in setting up two facilities, one for business process outsourcing operations and the other for IT services, both at the Mahindra SEZ in Jaipur.
At present, the IT major operates a BPO facility at Sitapura in Jaipur, which will be officially inaugurated on Saturday.
Infosys has informed that in addition to the existing Infosys BPO facility, the company is planning two significant investments in Jaipur over the next three-five years.
These include an investment of Rs 90-150 crore (Rs 900 million Rs 1.5 billion) to develop a BPO facility, which will accommodate 3,000-5,000 employees and Rs 100-250 crore (Rs 1-2.5 billion) to develop a facility to accommodate 2,000-5,000 employees in IT services.
"Infosys is excited about partnering with the government to expand its presence in Rajasthan," said Mohandas Pai, chairman, Infosys BPO and Member of the Board, Infosys Technologies.
"The Infosys BPO facility at Sitapura demonstrates our commitment to Rajasthan, and the additional investments will enhance that commitment and firmly establish Jaipur as a significant center for Infosys," he said.
The unit at Sitapura has a built-up area of over 68,000 sq ft with an investment of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) and is capable of accommodating 900 people. The facility has been in operation since August 2006.
It houses about 125 professionals. Jaipur is Infosys BPO's first significant expansion in the north India. "Jaipur enables us to offer our customers an additional delivery location in India in addition to our operations in Bangalore and Pune," said Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO and MID, Infosys BPO.
Infosys BPO employs over 10,000 people across its various centres in Bangalore, Pune, Jaipur and Delhi and abroad.