Infosys Opening Digital Innovation Center in Romania to Build Skilled Workforce

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Infosys will invest in training programs that will focus on several key competencies including user experience, Cloud, Big Data, digital offerings, core technology skills and computer science skills.

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, on Wednesday announced that it will be opening a new Digital Innovation Center in Bucharest, Romania.

The center will focus on developing offerings for clients based on cutting-edge digital technologies including Cloud, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

“Our Digital Innovation Center in Bucharest marks an important step forward for Infosys as it further expands its presence across Europe, improving our ability to serve both our regional and global clients,” said Ravi Kumar S, President, Infosys.

In addition, Infosys will invest in training programs for both its current employees and new hires. These training programs will focus on several key competencies including user experience, Cloud, Big Data, digital offerings, core technology skills and computer science skills.

To form partnership with local academic institutions

The company has also announced that it is entering into an agreement with the University of Bucharest and the University Politehnica Bucharest to form a strategic partnership for technology innovation and Romanian workforce development. The collaboration will focus on joint training courses, scholarships and research.

The training programs for Romania will leverage the learnings and best practices the company has developed through decades of experience running the Infosys Global Education Center, one of the world’s largest corporate universities, located in Mysore, India.

“By partnering with key local academic institutions, we are creating organic talent pools in Romania that do not exist in the market today. By training and developing a highly skilled workforce in Romania, we can help close the digital skills gap in the region and contribute to the Romanian and European economy,” asserted Kumar.

Commenting on the partnership, Mircea Dumitru, Rector of The University of Bucharest, said, “We’ve partnered with Infosys so that young Romanian specialists can work and train with the best-in-class Infosys experts at the new center to become more skilled and better prepared to help shape Europe’s digital future.”

New Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest

Infosys also plans to open a new Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest this summer. The Center will provide end-to-end 24/7 cybersecurity services to help European and global clients progress on their digital transformation journey. Services include cyber forensics, ethical hacking, security analytics, threat detection and response. The center in Bucharest will be vital to delivering services across the European region, given GDPR and other country-specific data regulation requirements.

Ana Birchall, Vice Prime Minister of Romania, said, “IT services is a huge growing industry in Romania and this new Digital Innovation Center offers a great opportunity for students and professionals alike to develop their skills, find new career prospects and enhance cutting-edge digital technologies across industries in Romania and Europe.”

Currently Infosys, which was recently recognised as a top employer in Europe, has operations across 15 European countries, employing more than 12,000 people.

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