Patna, July 2, ( ) Bihar ministers Nitish Mishra and Santosh Kumar Suman on Tuesday inaugurated the global delivery center of IT company HCL Technologies in Patna.

Mishra and Suman, who hold the industry and information technology portfolios respectively, inaugurated the center in the presence of top government and company officials.

"This is HCLTech's first center in Bihar. Going forward, the center will also have specialized laboratories and centers of excellence to fuel HCLTech's technology innovation engine and offer a wide range of services to global customers," the company said in a statement. Will."

“The new global distribution center is in line with HCLTech's strategy to access quality talent through expansion to new locations in India under its New Vista programme. Located inside the Udyog Bhawan campus in Patna, the center will provide training to employees as well as modern The workplace will provide growth opportunities across HCLTech's global network,” it added.

Mishra said he was happy that HCL Tech has set up an office in Patna.

"This will bring positive change in the IT sector in Bihar and will inspire other IT companies to invest in the state," he said.

Prateek Aggarwal, CFO, HCL Tech, said Bihar has immense potential in terms of availability of quality talent and the center will contribute to the company's objective of becoming the preferred digital transformation partner for global enterprises.

“The center will also contribute to the development of the local technology ecosystem and bring opportunities for local youth,” he said.