Collaboration with IMDA on the TeSA
Company-led Training program will equip Singaporeans with in-demand
skills in cybersecurity, software engineering and cloud
engineering
SINGAPORE, July 26,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY)
(BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation
digital services and consulting has committed to hiring 300
Singaporean workers over the next three years across a variety of
roles. To support Singapore Government's ongoing programmes to
create employment opportunities for freshers and mid-career
professionals, Infosys has collaborated with Infocomm Media
Development Authority of Singapore
(IMDA), a statutory board, under the Ministry of Communications and
Information.
Infosys will aim to hire technology professionals, mature PMETs
(Professionals, Managers, Executives, and Technicians) from tech
and non-tech backgrounds, as well as fresh graduates from
polytechnics and universities to create a skilled and
future-ready workforce in Singapore. Infosys, along with Infosys Compaz
(iCompaz) – a joint venture between Infosys Limited and Temasek
Holdings – will hire these individuals as part of IMDA's TechSkills
Accelerator (TeSA) Company-Led Training (CLT) program.
Infosys' strong training and education infrastructure has
allowed the company to cultivate top tech talent over the years,
outside traditional tech, and provide employees new pathways to
transition from conventional jobs across various industries and
workstreams, to digital jobs of the future.
Shaji Mathew, Executive Vice
President, Infosys, says, "We are delighted to partner
with IMDA on the TeSA CLT programme which will enable us to bring
onboard local talent and help implement our localization and
continuous learning strategies. Our collaboration with the
Government of Singapore
underscores our investment and commitment to leverage Infosys'
digital expertise to develop a highly skilled future workforce at a
time when the world is trying to embrace digital at scale to
navigate the post-pandemic economic reality. The plan to hire 300
locals in Singapore reinforces our
commitment to our localization strategy, at a global level. We look
forward to strengthen our presence in Singapore, in pace with the digital
transformation journeys of our clients."
Kiren Kumar, Deputy Chief
Executive, IMDA, said, "I would like to thank Infosys for the
strong partnership and commitment to hire and train Singaporeans
for in-demand technology roles including cybersecurity, software
and cloud engineering. Digitalisation is accelerating across the
economy with an increasing demand for emerging technology roles.
Our Tech Skills Accelerator (TeSA) programme aims to work closely
with industry leaders to provide on-the job training to meet the
skills needs across our ecosystem."
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services
and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human
potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses
and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing
the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer
clients, in more than 50 countries, as they navigate their digital
transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an
AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale
and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through
the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our
innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a
well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where
diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE:
INFY) (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your
next.
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