The jobs keep coming to Calgary.
Just five days after De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced it will open a manufacturing facility near Calgary that will employ 1,600 workers, a global tech firm said it is bringing 1,000 jobs to downtown Calgary.
Infoys, a leader in next-generation digital systems, has doubled its original hiring commitment from when the company first expanded into the region in 2021.
“Today is the beginning of our next chapter in Canada as we open the Infosys Digital Centre in Calgary,” said Ravi Kumar, president, Infosys. “Calgary’s IT innovation potential is unlimited, and we are delighted to be a part of its future.”
The Bangalore-based company officially opened its new Digital Centre in Calgary Centre on September 26. Space for 1,000 people will eventually require about 200,000 square feet of office space, analysts say.
The Calgary Centre is part of Gulf Canada Square at 401 – 9th Avenue S.W. The new digital centre will train, upskill and reskill employees in advanced digital technologies, including big data and cloud.
“Infosys’ choice to establish Calgary as a major technology centre is a big moment for our city and further demonstrates our city as a prime destination for the world’s leading technology companies,” said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. “Building a thriving innovation ecosystem takes a village, and Infosys will play a key role in our growth.”
The mayor added that Infosys will partner with local universities to train Calgary students and create job opportunities.
“Infosys could have chosen any place in Canada for this new Digital Centre, but they selected Calgary to tap into our pool of tech talent and to form partnerships with our educational institutions. Infosys will be training the next generation of technology innovators and business leaders right here in our province,” said Tanya Fir, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, Government of Alberta.
“The opening of the Infosys Digital Centre in the heart of our city shows that Calgary is recognized as a top tech location where bright minds and big ideas come together,” added Brad Parry, president and CEO, Calgary Economic Development, in a statement.
“Calgary’s IT innovation potential is unlimited, and we are delighted to be a part of its future,” Kumar said. Infosys has operations in more than 50 countries, with approximately 300,000 employees providing provides digital services and consulting for clients in many industries, including natural resources, and energy.
The City of Calgary gained 7,000 jobs from July to August, lowering the unemployment rate to 4.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.
