Press release from Business Wire India
Source: WIPRO
Monday, November 23, 2009 06:12 PM IST (12:42 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Wipro Technologies Creates New Job Opportunities in Atlanta
Atlanta Development Center to Grow from 350 to 1,000
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Monday, November 23, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced the expansion of its Atlanta development center. The newly expanded center, focused on delivering world-class services, will continue to create new job opportunities in the local community.
Wipro's state of the art Atlanta Development Center has scaled up to 350 employees in the last nine months. 80 percent have been hired locally and includes recent graduates from reputable academic institutions in Atlanta such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Georgia State University; experienced professionals; and retired army personnel.
New employees are then positioned for long-term, global careers through intensive training and customer programs based in Atlanta, as well as project work at different client locations in the U.S.
They will support North American companies in the health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, utilities, retail and financial services sectors. These programs address the importance of customer proximity, customer sensitive intellectual property issues and managing government projects.
"Our goal is not to just attract companies, but to ensure that they thrive and grow in our market," said Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. "Wipro's success signifies more high-tech jobs to metro Atlanta, and continues to build our reach into India."
"Atlanta is the prime location for an international company to build its U.S. headquarters. We are delighted Wipro is finding attractive talent here and that our market is welcoming its services," said Charles Whatley, Director of Commerce and Entrepreneurship at the Atlanta Development Authority.
Speaking on the occasion, Sambuddha Deb, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Delivery Officer for Wipro Technologies said, "Wipro's extensive investment in hiring local talent showcases our dedication to the community in Atlanta, as well as our clients in this region. The center has received positive feedback from our existing clients and new customers, demonstrating our commitment to delivering world class solutions for a global economy through localized initiatives."
About Wipro
Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed services to corporations globally.
In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India, offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services.
Wipro also has a profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADS' are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com.
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
Media Contacts:
Wipro Technologies
India:
Radhika Mahadevan
Wipro Technologies
+91- 9945042603
radhika.mahadevan@wipro.com
Mangala Koti Singhal
Gutenberg Communications
+91 9686446789
mangala@gutenbergpr.com
US:
Eric Belove
Wipro Technologies
+ 1 (732).216.6242
eric.belove@wipro.com
Lavanya DJ
Gutenberg Communications
+ 212).239.8740
lavanya@gutenbergpr.com
UK:
Rahul Kadavakolu
Wipro Technologies
+44 792 020 5496
rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Shalini Siromani
Gutenberg Communications
+44.79.6066.3200
shalini@gutenbergpr.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY, WIPRO.BO, WIPRO.NS
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