Infosys to open new digital development center at Mississauga

Infosys said that it will set up a new digital development center at its largest Canadian office in Mississauga with an aim to nurture digital-ready workforce.

The Indian IT services provider plans to generate 500 jobs in the Toronto region over the next three years.

The Infosys digital development center, which will be spread over approximately 50,000sft, will train, upskill, and reskill employees in the technologies required to help Canadian businesses expedite their digital transformation.

Besides, it will enable Infosys to better collaborate with clients for developing cross-functional solutions to persistent business challenges.

In the Toronto region, Infosys is currently catering to businesses in the financial services, communications, healthcare, natural resources, and retail sectors.

Infosys to open new digital development center at Mississauga, Canada. Photo courtesy of Infosys Limited.

The Infosys digital development center in Mississauga will nurture and expand core capabilities such as artificial intelligence (AI), data science, machine learning, and automation.

The Indian IT giant had previously pledged to double its workforce in Canada to 4,000 by 2023 amid increasing demand for training, learning, and re-skilling. Its new digital development center is expected to have an important role in the expansion and lead the development of digital capabilities and training for the next generation of IT talent to help Canadian businesses.

Ravi Kumar — President of Infosys said: “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 center, create new jobs and scale our business offerings.

“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.”

Last month, Infosys said that it will open an automotive digital technology and innovation center in Stuttgart, Germany in a move to bring in innovation and IT infrastructure transformation in the automotive sector.