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Infosys to hire 10,000 Americans after Trump's visa policy revision

by IBNS 02 May 2017, 08:15 am

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) : In what people may perceive as a result of US President Donald Trump's H-1B visa policy, Indian IT giant Infosys will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years.

According to media reports, the company will also open four technology centres in the United States as part of a plan to ramp up local hiring in that country.

"Proud that 10k+ Americans will become Infoscions in the next 2 yrs! Thx @GovHolcomb for a warm Hoosier welcome..." Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka tweeted.

Though the move is likely to be seen as a  fallout of the  White House pushing for creating more jobs for Americans, Financial Times quoted Sikka as saying that  the main reason for the spurt in local hiring reflected the changing nature of the work.

New technologies such as artificial intelligence were evolving his company’s business, putting more emphasis on local hires who could work closely with customers, he said. “You need a strong sense of locality in the work we do," Sikka told FT.

The company has been quoted as saying that  it will hire experienced technology professionals and recent graduates from major universities, and local and community colleges. 

The company plans to institute training programs in the US in areas such as user experience, cloud, artificial intelligence, big data and digital offerings, as well as core technology and computer science skills.

Last month, the Trump  administration had announced a review of the H-1B visa programme to check the flow of  low-cost workers from outside and make companies hire more Americans.