Satyam to set up new learning centre in Australia

Hyderabad-based IT consulting and services company, Satyam Computer Services Limited, will be setting up a new campus at the Geelong Technology Precint in Victoria, Australia.

The campus, to come up on 25 acres, would accommodate 2,000 employees over the next few years. It would also house a software development centre and facilities for training, and research and development.

Announcing the project at Deakin University's Geelong campus on Monday, Premier John Brumby said Satyam's decision to locate its new development centre in Geelong was a boost for the Victorian economy.

As part of this initiative, Satyam will engage in a range of collaborative activities with Deakin, including staff exchange, a work integrated learning programme for students, graduate employment programme, and joint research activities apart from scholarships and prizes.

At present, Satyam has a significant presence across major cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra with a diverse workforce of over 1,400 associates serving Australia.

The company has laid major emphasis on local employment generation and currently over 42 per cent of its associates in Australia are local nationals.