Infosys announced a multi-year partnership with the State of Rhode Island to establish an Infosys Design and Innovation Hub.
Infosys will also hire 500 American workers in Rhode Island over the next five years.
“Partnership with Rhode Island marks another important step forward for Infosys in the United States. “This will enhance our ability to provide design-driven, digital technologies across the country and enable breakthrough innovations at the intersection of industry and design for our clients,” said Ravi Kumar, president of Infosys.
Earlier this year, Infosys committed to hiring 10,000 American workers over the next two years. The Bangalore-based software company already said it will be investing in Technology and Innovation Hubs in Indianapolis, Indiana and Raleigh, North Carolina.
The investment by the IT services company follows America President Donald Trump’s demand to create job opportunities to Americans.
Infosys said it will hire employees including experienced designers, design architects, specialists in information design and technical experts to accelerate the digital transformation of Infosys’ clients in Rhode Island and beyond.
The Hub will offer early-career designers and design graduates unique training opportunities with in-demand digital skills including exposure to systems, platforms, strategy and organization domains to make them more employable in today’s digital world.
The company also said more than 4.7 million students, over 13,000 teachers, and 21,000 schools across America have benefited from computer science training and equipment funded through Infosys Foundation USA.
The Foundation has provided multiple grants to teachers and schools across Rhode Island – to date, grants made by the foundation have reached 930 students, 20 teachers and 18 schools across the state.
