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IT majors asked to tap tier II cities

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy has appealed to information technology majors like the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to tap the growth potential in tier-II cities in the State and gave an assurance that the Government would provide world class infrastructure, good law and order situation and congenial atmosphere.

Inaugurating Synergy Park (SEZ unit) -- TCS’ second Global Delivery Centre (GDC) and its largest facility in the city here on Monday — the Chief Minister mentioned that there was lot of human resources talent in tier-II cities like Visakhapatnam and Tirupati. With the inauguration of the first phase of the Rs. 750-crore facility, the construction of the second phase would begin in April this year.

Lauding the company’s commitment in having its presence in the State, he mentioned how TCS and the State government had partnered in providing better services to the people and added that the association was growing in strength.

Third campus

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director S. Ramadorai announced that a third campus of the TCS would be established at Adibatla, near the Hyderabad International Airport. It would provide employment to 15,000 people. He said A.P. became the most preferred off-shore destination. He said TCS was making significant investments in creating top class infrastructure to serve global and domestic customers.

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