Infosys to set up software centre in Kolkata

Infosys has agreed in principle to set up a software development centre in Kolkata, West Bengal CM Buddhadev Bhattacharjee said.

Infosys Technologies Ltd has agreed in principle to set up a software development centre in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee said on Friday.

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"I was trying to convince Mr Narayanamurthy for the last three-four years to come to Kolkata and finally he has accepted our invitation and agreed in principle," Bhattacharjee said at an industry-academia meet for IT and ITES sector jointly organised by CII, Nasscom and West Bengal government's IT Department.

The Chief Minister claimed despite being a late starter West Bengal had been making rapid strides in the IT sector.

"West Bengal's share in the country's total IT export increased from three per cent in 2002 to five per cent in 2003. Now our target is to achieve 15 per cent share in IT and 20 per cent in ITES by 2010," he said.