Infosys to hire over 2,100 including 600 graduates in the US

Infosys Ltd plans to hire more than 2,100 personnel in the US, including 600 graduates over the next 12 months to bolster expertise in client relationship management, consulting and technical delivery.

The addition of these employees will help the IT bellwether provide its clients local market insights, industry-leading technology expertise and timely responsiveness to critical issues, the company said in a statement.

''Technology is truly reshaping the world around us today. At Infosys, we offer the best opportunities to learn while working on exciting projects, pioneering the latest technologies for some of the world's best corporations,'' said Peggy Tayloe, Head of Human Resources in Americas, Infosys.

The Bangalore-based company plans to hire 1,500 professionals for consulting, sales and delivery during the current financial year. In addition, it will hire close to 600 graduates in Bachelors and Masters from US Universities over the next 12 months.

Infosys will recruit up to 300 management and technology graduates from leading US universities. They will work across multiple technology domains including digital, big data, analytics and cloud. Up to 180 graduates will be recruited into the Infosys consulting practice in the US.

They will join existing teams advising clients on business and technology transformation strategies. Infosys will also continue its global recruitment programme of hiring MBA graduates from leading business schools, and will recruit 100 Masters graduates for its sales teams under this initiative.

''We are particularly looking forward to bringing a large group of graduates into Infosys in the US. This is a terrific time for young, smart and talented leaders to be graduating from the best American schools and choosing a career in the technology industry,'' said Sandeep Dadlani, Executive Vice President, Head of Infosys Americas, Infosys.

This recruitment drive will leverage the wide range of relationships between Infosys and academic institutions across the US. These relationships have been cultivated through programs such as the global InStep Internship Program and the recently announced collaboration with the Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering at Stanford University.