Infosys to hire 2,000 locals in North Carolina by 2021

So far, India's second largest software firm has hired over 1,200 local workers in the US

India’s second-largest software exporter, Infosys, said on Tuesday it would open a technology and  innovation hub in Raleigh, North Carolina, early next year. The centre will hire 2,000 local employees over the next four years.

Continuing with the strategy of former chief executive Vishal Sikka of hiring over 10,000 local workers in the US, Infosys looks to deepen relationship with clients and deliver digital services that need local resources. So far, it has hired over 1,200 local workers in the US.

The centre will occupy 60,000 square feet in the new Raleigh facility, which will be able to house 500