Physical offices won't disappear anytime soon, says Happiest Minds' Soota

The IT industry veteran said that physical offices would not become a thing of the past despite emergence of 'work from home' and gig-based working models

As Bengaluru-based IT services firm Happiest Minds gets ready for its IPO next week, the company's executive chairman Ashok Soota said that if a company is made public early, it not only brings in corporate governance, it also makes it a easier to give returns to future shareholders when growth is certain. The IT industry veteran also said that physical offices would not become a thing of the past despite emergence of ‘work from home’ and gig-based working models. Soota and the management team spoke to Sai Ishwar and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra on the company's focus areas, hiring plans and