Announced today, Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing, plans to add approximately 200 new jobs in the next fiscal year at its Cumberland location in Cobb County, and expects even more expansion in the metro Atlanta area over the next couple of years. A Monday-morning win for metro Atlanta.
Infosys has identified Atlanta as a strategic hub for growth in the United States. The infrastructure, cosmopolitan culture and talent available in Atlanta attracted Infosys BPO (its Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary) to set up an onshore operations center to deliver high-end business process services to North American clients. Cobb County offers a secure, easily accessible and central location with world-class space available for large-scale business process operations.
With unwavering support and guidance from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Infosys is working with the local university system and technical colleges to recruit local talent and help improve the education system to equip students with more market-relevant curriculum. Career opportunities are available to support high-end business process services across financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail and legal process management services.
The company also is committed to the local community as a whole. For example, the Infosys USA Foundation recently presented a grant to the YWCA of Greater Atlanta’s “Teen Girls in Technology” (TGI Tech) program, which helps middle and high school girls cultivate an interest and competence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). For Cobb County, the Infosys expansion represents not only desirable new jobs, but also an expanding information technology and software industry and global commerce.
