HCL Technologies announces establishment of global delivery centre in Sri Lanka
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leader in global technology, has reportedly announced the establishment of its global delivery centre in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo.
According to reports, marking its presence within the region, HCL aims at boosting employment, providing resources and skilling the local talent to serve its global clients.
An agreement to this effect was reportedly signed between HCL Technologies and Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) recently.
Founded in 1976, HCL Technologies is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises re-imagine their businesses for the digital age. A true multinational, HCL is headquartered in India with significant global presence across various key industries and sectors.
The local media has reported that a key part of HCL’s business and development strategy in Sri Lanka will be to generate local employment and provide the right skilling programs that will augment the growth of the knowledge services industry in the island.
Collaborating with Sri Lanka’s BOI, HCL’s local entity HCL Technologies Lanka Ltd., is to implement its Work Integrated Education Programme to foster growth by actively cooperating with local ICT and engineering institutions to develop and train the Sri Lanka’s talent pool.
“It is a landmark moment for us as we begin our operations in the beautiful country of Sri Lanka. We are very happy with the progressive policies this country has and thus, we are fully prepared and committed to bring in new opportunities for the local workforce and creating ever-lasting partnerships within the region. Our valuable partnership with the BOI will help us showcase the true essence of our culture of ‘Relationship Beyond the Contract’. By imbibing our ideapreneurship culture we will be aiming to provide best-in-class support to the global clients with the help of local talent pool,” HCL Technologies Corporate Vice President Srimathi Shivashankar has been quoted as saying in the local media.
Sri Lanka’s BOI Director General Champika Malalgoda has said, “We are pleased to partner with HCL Technologies – one of the world’s leading technology companies to take forward our development vision for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has built a reputation for hardworking, dedicated and talented IT professionals who have delivered innovative and futuristic IT solutions to the world. We are one of the best destinations for providing off-shore services for Information Technology Enabled Service (ITEs) as well as services related to Finance and Accounting, Legal, Insurance, Banking and Telecommunications. HCL Technologies has the resources that will enhance and empower our local IT talent to achieve the national goals set out for the sector. We are delighted with this opportunity and look forward to a longstanding partnership.”
OSL take:
The setting up of a global delivery center in Sri Lanka by HCL Technologies is indicative of the strength and growth of Sri Lanka’s economy. Sri Lanka’s geographical positioning in the Indian Ocean, the ease of doing business environment in the country and the many trade agreements as well as trade concessions enjoyed by the country have made it an attractive business destination in the South Asian region. Foreign businesses are therefore interested in doing business in Sri Lanka.
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