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[ajithv]

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[Sali_varakkal]

Originally Posted by ajithv

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Shot Using Canon PowerShot S5 IS on 25.10.2010

Suuuper Ajith. It seems you got this first. Thrilled to see the Beaming Malayalam Font of Infy. You Rock.

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Sali_varakkal

Suuuper Ajith. It seems you got this first. Thrilled to see the Beaming Malayalam Font of Infy. You Rock.

Absolutely, Infosys Trivandrum is a icon that all of Kerala can be proud of, as Technopark has been for so long!

[ajith_124]

Gr8 work friends..awesome shots :-)

[Viveks]

Second ship almost Topped Out.





Guys, Any idea on the progress of this? Seems Infy is going to launch their next ship in the huge plot after the river 'Thettiyaar'. Please correct me if am wrong.

[MCPillai]

The second ship will be taller by 2 floors compared to the first one. by April, the first floor will be occupied - and the plan is not to have any more ships - the rest of the campus would have rectangular buildings..

[vinodtnt]

Asked if Infosys had plans to set up campus at kochi, he said it had a campus at Thiruvananthapuram housing two buildings and would be focussing on that. 'We want to focus on that campus and that should become icon for Infosys in kerala'.

Though Nasscom had predicted a 13-15 per cent growth in the IT industry this year, but the industry growth could touch around 25-30 per cent, Gopalakrishnan said.

Gopakrishnan said he was 'completely satisfied' with the human resource personnel in kerala. There are of very high quality. Fortyfive customers of Infosys are being serviced from thiruvananthapuram, he said.

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[kirantvm]

Guys, Any idea on the progress of this? Seems Infy is going to launch their next ship in the huge plot after the river 'Thettiyaar'. Please correct me if am wrong.

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Its not going to be a ship. Its designed for Multi level car parking which can accomodate about 2000 cars

[vinodtnt]

Tvm: The first Software Development Block of Infosys Technologies in their own campus in Thiruvanathapuram will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Shri V S Achuthanandan on February 17, 2011. The campus is adjacent to the Technopark in Trivandrum and forms part of Technopark Phase II Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

The new Infosys campus can accommodate about 6,000 professionals when fully operational. This new facility is in addition to its existing development centres at the Technopark campus in Bhavani and Tejawani buildings which employs more than 1,500 professionals. Infosys had started its operations in Kerala on January 1, 2004 with 50 software professionals.

Shri V S Achuthanandan had laid the foundation stone for Infosys campus on May 19, 2007 and the initial plan was to commission the first Software Development Block by May 2008. The campus, spread over 50 acres, will have 1.5 million sq.ft. built-up space when complete. The land was allotted in January 2006 when Shri Oommen Chandy was the Chief Minister of Kerala.



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Infosys Technologies announced the inauguration of its first Software Development Block (I) at its Technopark Campus II (SEZ) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Infosys’ second campus at Technopark Campus II (SEZ) is spread over 50 acres and will be developed over a period of five years in a phased manner. The Software Development Block (I) inaugurated at the Technopark Campus II (SEZ), has the capacity to seat 1,600 employees and has seen an investment of Rs. 180 crore till date. A 1,800 seater Software Development Block (II) is also currently under construction at this campus.

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Kris Gopalakrishnan said, “The state government has invested and worked towards enhancing infrastructure facilities at Thiruvananthapuram to make it a premier IT destination globally.”

Infosys started its operations in Thiruvananthapuram in January 2004, housed in the Bhavani and Thejaswini building of Technopark (STP), Thiruvananthapuram. The campus at Technopark (STP) seats over 1,500 employees.

Together both Infosys’ campuses exported business worth Rs. 427.79 crore and contributed 18% to Kerala’s exports in the financial year 2009-2010.

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Infosys press release

[kirantvm]

Inaguration of SDB1 in the above pic happened today , SDB2 expecting to be completed by May 2011

Once its completed by May 2005 multilevel car parkign will be constructed which can accomodate about 30 buses / 3000 cars / 2000 bikes




Once MLPL construction is over Infy will look into SDB-03 and Foodcourt -02 .SDB-03 can accomodate about 4500 users and it iwll be about 12 floors










Above designs are for the new food court and software dev block no 3

Total campus structure




In addition to SDB-03 SDB-04,05 and 06 also will be constructed each with about 4500 seats . So the total strength will be about 22000 in another 4-5 years time .

Kris Gopalakrishnan addressing audience during the inagural function held @ infosys campus trivandrum



NB: Photos are not very much clear as i tuk frm my mobile cam.

[ajithv]

Tvm: Kerala Chief Minister Shri V S Achuthanandan today inaugurated the first Software Development Block of Infosys Technologies at its own campus adjacent to the Technopark in Trivandrum which forms part of Technopark Phase II Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

In his inaugural address, the Chief Minister said that it’s a matter of great pride that Infosys led by Malayalees (S Gopalakrishnan and Shibulal) are contributing to the growth of IT in Kerala. He also added that the expansion of Infosys in Thiruvananthapuram is a sign of the Government being investor friendly.

Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys said, “This one of the best campus of Infosys which has got Platinum LEED Certification. The centre is the fastest growing at 30 percent annually and has contributed Rs.440 crores in revenue in the first three Quarters this fiscal. Kerala has a large pool of highly qualified IT professionals and the availability of quality manpower has been an impetus for us to expand operations in the state.” He also added that this is a small beginning and a great opportunity for Trivandrum to grow.

The Infosys campus is spread over 50 acres and the construction will be completed in 6-7 years in a phased manner. The first Software Development Block inaugurated at the Technopark Campus II (SEZ) has the capacity to seat 1,600 employees and has seen an investment of Rs.180 crores. This includes a food court, recreational facilities for employees, chiller building, diesel generation block, water storage and treatment facility, sewage treatment plant and roads.

Ramadas Kamath, Senior VP, Infosys said, “The second Software Development Block, a 1,800 seater currently under construction at this campus, is expected to be completed by May 2011. The third Block will seat about 2,400 professionals. On completion of Phase II, the campus will accommodate 9,000 professionals. Infosys is also building a multi-storied parking block with 10 lakh sq.ft. with an investment of Rs.190 crores”.

Infosys started its operations in Thiruvananthapuram in January 2004 in Technopark. It has two centres in Bhavani and Tejawani buildings which employs 1,600 professionals. The Trivandrum Development Centre mainly works in the area of Retail, Product Engineering, Mobile Telephony and Digital Commerce.

Mervin Alexander, CEO, Technopark; Binu Pazhoor, CEO, Infopark & Cyberpark; Srinath Batni, Member of the Board, Infosys and Sunil Jose, Head of Infosys Thiruvananthapuram Development Centre were also present on the occasion.
Source : Kerala IT News

Trivandrum: Infosys Technologies Ltd today announced the inauguration of its first Software Development Block(1) at the Technopark Campus II (SEZ) in Trivandrum.

Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan was the chief guest at the inaugural function. Leader of Opposition Oomen Chandy was the guest of honour. Senior representatives of Infosys, including Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Srinath Batni, board member, Ramadas Kamath, Senior Vice President, and Sunil Jose, Head of Trivandrum Infosys, were present on the occasion.

Opposition leader Oomen Chandy arrived on time. He was escorted by Kris Gopalakrishnan to the garden where a tree was planted as a gesture of the new building certified to be eco-friendly.

At around 11:30, VS Achuthanandan arrived. He too was taken to plant a tree. Achuthanandan was then escorted to the venue where he cut a ribbon and lit a lamp to inaugurate the new building. The inaugural plague was also unveiled by the chief minister.

Kris Gopalakrishnan gave the welcome address. His words about a better and bigger Infosys campus were well spelt out.

“We have used platinum lead which is eco-friendly, for the construction of the building,” he said. "This eco-friendly certification was given by the Indian Green Congress. The building is most energy efficient with a consumption of 3W per square feet and Air Conditioning of 500 square feet per ton. Two new buildings are under construction. The former having a capacity to contain 1800 professionals and the second one having a capacity of 2500 professionals.”
“For our next project we will be including a parking lot that cost Rs. 190 crore,” he added. Kris in his welcome note, requested the chief minister to consider widening the Kazhakoottam road in the light of the tragic accident that took place a few 100 meters away from the venue, moments before (an accident that killed schoolchildren near Chakai Bypass).

Vahid, MLA, wished Infoscions well for the completion of work on time and the success of the upcoming projects. “Kazhakootam is not only an IT hub, it has also become a tourist destination with the addition of an eco-friendly building,” he added.

The chief minister, after inaugurating the bulding, said: “I am sure this is one of the milestones in the development of Kerala,” he said.

The event concluded with a note of thanks by Sunil Jose. All the employees who worked day and night for the success of Infosys campus, Trivandrum, were acknowledged at the function.
Source : yentha.com

BANGALORE (Dow Jones)--Infosys Technologies Ltd. (500209.BY) said Thursday it opened a software development center in the southern Indian state of Kerala by investing INR1.80 billion.

The 1,600-seat center is located at the Technopark Campus in Thiruvananthapuram, the company said in statement. It is also building another office, with a capacity to seat 1,800 staff, in the same campus.

Infosys already has more than 1,500 employees in Thiruvananthapuram.
Source : Wall Street Journal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an otherwise sunny outlook for the IT industry worldwide, there are little dark clouds like the unrest in the Arab world, but Infosys CEO and MD Kris Gopalakrishnan foresees a long-term growth for the industry worldwide, and a continued leadership position for the Indian IT sector.

His own company is poised to grow at a fast clip of 25-26% this fiscal, significantly ahead of the Nasscom-projected growth rate of 16-18% for the domestic industry.

"India will continue to lead in the IT services sector in the near term, at least for 5-10 years", Gopalakrishnan said here, shortly after his company's newest software development block was opened near the Technopark here at a 50-acre campus. The facility has capacity to seat 1,600 staff, and involves an investment of Rs 180 crore.
Source : Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan today pitched for simplifying service tax and income tax procedures and hoped investment in education, infrastructure development and improving e-governance will get focus in Budget 2011-12.

"My request to the government is to focus on development of infrastructure, including education and improvement of governance in the coming budget," Gopalakrishnan said at the launch of its second technopark campus in the city.
Source : Silicon India News

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by kirantvm

In addition to SDB-03 SDB-04,05 and 06 also will be constructed each with about 4500 seats . So the total strength will be about 22000 in another 4-5 years time .

22000 is a mind boggling number!

At this rate, just Phase II (Infosys + UST Global) is looking at 40,000 employees by 2017-18. The 150,000 - 200,000 figure that TDF predicted would be employed in Technopark+Technocity by 2020 doesn't look too far.

Plus makes me feel all warm for owning an apartment bang opposite the Infosys campus, a feeling shared by a few folks on here.

[sre2kor]

Originally Posted by kirantvm

In addition to SDB-03 SDB-04,05 and 06 also will be constructed each with about 4500 seats . So the total strength will be about 22000 in another 4-5 years time .
Kris Gopalakrishnan addressing audience during the inagural function held @ infosys campus trivandrum

Nice.. So what they have now is just the tip of an iceberg..
Btw.. Is it some mini cricket ground in the middle?

[BabuCS]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

22000 is a mind boggling number!

Plus makes me feel all warm for owning an apartment bang opposite the Infosys campus, a feeling shared by a few folks on here.

Me too!!

BTW, thanks Kiran for sharing the inside info on Info-sys. Looks like a sparkling business square emerging there!! And men in business suites will outnumber men in folded lungees .. what a transformation!!

[rajkrish]

exactly, they are going to have a cricket ground inside the campus

Originally Posted by sre2kor

Nice.. So what they have now is just the tip of an iceberg..
Btw.. Is it some mini cricket ground in the middle?

[ajithv]

From Business Line

Infosys accounts for 18% of IT, ITeS exports from Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17:

Infosys has become one of the largest exporters in IT and ITeS from Kerala and now contributes to 18 per cent of the State's export in the sectors in 2009-10, according to Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Software Development Block-1 in the new campus at Technopark-II (an SEZ) here, Mr Gopalakrishnan said that the campus will grow to five lakh in built-up space when the second building gets ready for occupation in May.

STP TO SEZ

Infosys started its operations in Thiruvananthapuram in January 2004, housed in the Bhavani and Thejaswini buildings of Technopark. The campus at Technopark (STP) seats over 1,500 employees.

“Within a short span of six years, we have gone from no presence in Thiruvananthapuram to an STP facility and an SEZ.

“We have gone from zero employees to more than 2,800 employees and nil revenue to more than Rs 440 crore as of today. This centre is growing at about 30 per cent annually and is one of our fastest at that,” Mr Gopalakrishnan said.

The State Government has invested and worked towards enhancing infrastructure facilities at Thiruvananthapuram to make it a premier IT destination globally.

“Kerala has a large pool of highly qualified professionals and the availability of quality manpower has been an impetus for us to expand operations in the State,” Mr Gopalakrishnan said.

GROWTH RATE

In the just concluded National Association for Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) at Mumbai, the industry growth rate for the current year was projected to be between 16 and 18 per cent.

In the long term, the industry is projected to grow at around 11 to 13 per cent, reaching $225 billion by 2020. Infosys is projected to grow between 25 and 26 per cent in fiscal 2011.

“For the next year, we are making 25,000 offers in campuses. For this, we have already visited about 30 college campuses in Kerala,” the Infosys top honcho said.

Campus connect

The company has been running an initiative called Campus Connect. Through this initiative, it seeks to enable faculty and train students. This year, 24 colleges from Kerala have participated in the initiative.

About 15,700 students from Kerala have downloaded courseware that the company shares on a portal, again as part of the Campus Connect programme.

SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

As the number of employees working in Technopark grow, the company has to make sure that the support infrastructure around has to be developed to keep pace with this growth.

It will require wider and better managed roads. There has to be housing complexes, schools for the children, enhanced other support systems like hotels, restaurants, and hospitals.

Mr Gopalakrishnan suggested that the State Government develop these facilities ahead of time. This will encourage more companies to come to Thiruvananthapuram and more people to move to the city seeking employment.

From Indian Express

Infosys has big plans for city

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: After gifting a ship-shaped building, Infosys Technologies is all set to present the city with its biggest multi-level parking complex as well as a couple of software development blocks.

The ship-shaped building, which is the first software development block of Infosys on its own campus, was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan on Thursday. Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy also attended the inaugural function.

The new block, that can accommodate 1,600 professionals, has come up on the 50 acres of land which is part of Technopark Phase-II.

Infosys is also constructing another ship-shaped building that could accommodate another 1,800 professionals and it is scheduled to be completed by May. Once it is complete, the IT giant will be constructing two other software development blocks on the campus as well as a multi-level parking complex.

“ With 10 lakh square feet, the parking lot will be able to accommodate 3,000 cars, 3,000 two-wheelers and 30 buses and it will be the biggest parking complex in Kerala,” said Infosys senior vice-president Ramadas Kamath.

The ship-shaped building, located along the NH Bypass near Technopark, has also obtained the Platinum LEED certification of the Indian Green Building Council for its environment-friendly initiatives. The campus offers state-of-the-art facilities to the employees, including food courts, health club, badminton court and swimming pool.

In his inaugural address, the Chief Minister said that with Infosys setting up its own campus in Kerala, the State would get a much more prominent place on the world IT map. He also said that the government has been maintaining a liberal stand on providing land and other support for the development of the IT sector.

Infosys Technologies chief executive officer and managing director Kris Gopalakrishnan said on the occasion that there is an immediate need to develop the infrastructure in the State so as to attract further investments.

Infosys had commenced its operations in Kerala in 2004 from Technopark. So far, this fiscal, Infosys units in Thiruvananthapuram have generated a revenue of Rs 440 crore. The new software development block will be focusing mainly on mobile-based applications, said Kris.

Infosys Technologies board member Srinath Batni and Thiruvananthapuram Development Centre head Sunil Jose also were present at the inaugural session.

[vinodtnt]

S. Gopalakrishnan
PROFILE: CEO and MD of Infosys Technologies. He is also one of its seven co-founders

HE SAYS: You become far more successful if you adapt when circumstances change and then do the very best you can, at that point in time.
The position will automatically come. Do something useful.

Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan, 55, was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram (then called Trivandrum). His father had started work as a clerk, right out of school, but he soon realised that he was not meant to be one and started a small plumbing business that he ran all his life. On both sides, Kris’s grandparents were teachers. So, Kris’s father starting a business was an anomaly of sorts; but subliminally it did pave the path to entrepreneurship for Kris.

The interesting thing about entrepreneurship is that more than a specific competence, it calls for comfort in giving up job security. Because that idea was embedded in his childhood memory, decades later, Infosys co-founder Kris didn’t think twice about giving up job security.

“My entire childhood and schooling was in Trivandrum,” says Kris. “Very early on, I started a liking for science as a subject. I was neither encouraged nor discouraged by my parents in what I did. I studied in a government school. Though my parents were otherwise not involved, the only thing they asked of me was to study medicine.”

Forbes India

[kirantvm]

17. Infosys, Thiruvananthapuram
The Infosys building at the Technopark campus has been designed by Hafeez Contractor. The stunning building looks like a ship.

Watch this link..building has come on rank 17 for the Amazing office buildings in INDIA

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide...a/20110512.htm

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Infosys Second ship building