Infosys sets up digital innovation centre in Providence

IT services firm Infosys has set up a digital innovation and design centre in Providence, US, and said it has hired over 100 people in the state of Rhode Island. This hiring is part of its target of creating 500 jobs in the state by 2022, Infosys has said in a statement. In May 2017, Infosys had announced that it will set up four technology and innovation hubs and hire about 10,000 locals in the US over a two-year period. Of this target, it has already recruited over 7,600 staff. These technology and innovation hubs are being set up in Indianapolis (Indiana), Raleigh (North Carolina), Hartford (Connecticut), and Phoenix (Arizona). The Providence Centre, Infosys said, will help close the gap for design and human-centric skills in technology fields and enhance the company′s ability to provide digital technologies. The centre will offer early-career designers and design graduates training opportunities with in-demand digital skills, including exposure to systems, platforms, strategy and organisation domains, to make them more employable in today′s digital world. Infosys clients and industry partners will benefit from increased access to top-tier designers and subject matter experts. Besides, Infosys has also partnered with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) to build and launch the Digital Economy Aspirations Lab (DEAL) to train students for digital jobs.