HCL Puts Manesar on IT Map

HCL Technologies has inaugurated its new Technology Hub in Manesar in Haryana, putting the place near Gurgaon on IT Map of the country.

Inaugurated by , Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Manesar HCL Tech Hub will employ over 3,200 people housed in 900,000 square feet of eco friendly buildings with an investment of Rs 2.6 billion, and will generate Rs 10 billion (USD 225 million) in export revenues  annually. It also has the capacity to train 1,000 technology professionals at any given point in time.

On this occasion, Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL & Chairman, HCL Technologies  said,  "Ever since we started three and a half decades back, we learned to think on our feet and yet think ahead. So a few years back, given the growth potential and aspirations of India and its technology industry, we decided to launch a series of seamlessly networked HCL Technology Hubs across India. The Hubs will not just house and incubate HCL's global businesses but also add to the country's ability to become a source for cutting edge technologies for the world."

HCL started building its network of technology hubs in India with the launch of its first HCL Technology Hub in Noida in 2007. HCL's Technology Hubs are also coming up in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Nagpur with a spread of over 300 acres nationally. HCL envisions its Hubs will be among the finest in the world and will catalyze many such more in the future journey of Indian technology & IT creation.