Indian IT firms ramping up their presence in US, stepping up local hiring

Companies hiring more locals to work on future technologies, offer value-added services

At a time when the US government is leaving no stone unturned to create enough local jobs backed by President Donald Trump’s ‘buy American, hire American’ stance, Indian IT services companies are also responding positively. Large Indian players Infosys, Wipro and TCS are aggressively ramping up their presence in the country and stepping up local hiring, either setting up local innovation centres or tying up with local varsities to work in newer technology areas.

Infosys, India’s second largest IT services company, on Thursday announced that it will open its next technology and innovation hub in Hartford, Connecticut, its