Wipro's New IT Center in Hyderabad: A Game-Changer Creating 5,000 Jobs

Wipro Expands Operations in Hyderabad

Strengthening Hyderabad's position as a premier IT hub, Wipro has announced the expansion of its operations with a new IT center at its Gopanapalli campus in the Financial District. This expansion is set to create employment opportunities for 5,000 people, both directly and indirectly.

The announcement followed discussions between Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, and Wipro Executive Chairman Rishad Premji at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The new IT center reflects Wipro's confidence in Hyderabad's growing prominence as a global technology destination. The Gopanapalli campus will house state-of-the-art infrastructure, catering to advanced IT services and technology innovations.

AWS Investment in Telangana

On the same note, during the World Economic Forum, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest Rs 60,000 crores to expand its data center infrastructure in the Hyderabad region. This commitment underscores the state government's proactive approach, fostering an ideal environment for data center development.

Michael Punke, Vice President of Global Public Policy at AWS, emphasized the company's vision of Telangana as a key element of its India operations strategy.

This investment will significantly enhance AWS's presence in Telangana, with plans to establish new data centers in Hyderabad, solidifying the city's status as India's leading hub for data centers, according to Minister D. Sridhar Babu. AWS has already developed three operational data center sites in Telangana, with a total investment of USD 1 billion (approximately Rs 8,000 crores).

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed his delight over the growing confidence of global businesses like Amazon in making substantial investments in the state, stating, "This is TelanganaRising vision at work."

Minister Sridhar Babu added that with this deal, Hyderabad is set to be recognized as the Data Centers hub of India and an undisputed leader in the space.