March 14 (SeeNews) - Indian digital and consulting services provider Infosys said it plans to open two centres in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
The first one, a digital innovation centre, will focus on developing offerings for clients based on cutting-edge digital technologies including cloud, Big data, AI and machine learning, Infosys said in a press release on Wednesday.
The second one, a cyber defence centre that Infosys plans to open this summer, will provide end-to-end 24/7 cyber-security services to help European and global clients progress on their digital transformation journey. This centre will be vital to delivering services across the European region, given GDPR and other country-specific data regulation requirements, the company said.
"Our digital innovation center in Bucharest marks an important step forward for Infosys as it further expands its presence across Europe, improving our ability to serve both our regional and global clients. By partnering with key local academic institutions, we are creating organic talent pools in Romania that do not exist in the market today," Infosys president Ravi Kumar S. said. "By training and developing a highly skilled workforce in Romania, we can help close the digital skills gap in the region and contribute to the Romanian and European economy."
Infosys will invest in training programs for both its current employees and new hires.
The company announced that it is entering into an agreement with the University of Bucharest and the Politehnica Bucharest University to form a strategic partnership for technology innovation and Romanian workforce development, including joint training courses, scholarships and research.
"We’ve partnered with Infosys so that young Romanian specialists can work and train with the best-in-class Infosys experts at the new centre to become more skilled and better prepared to help shape Europe’s digital future," University of Bucharest rector Mircea Dumitru said.
Currently, Infosys has operations across 15 European countries, employing more than 12,000 people. The company works with both European and global clients in a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, business process management, utilities, manufacturing and retail.