Ten Thousand Indian New Professionals to Join Genpact in 2016

New York headquartered Genpact Limited, a multinational business process outsourcing and information technology services company, is planning to set up its 5th centre in India by next year and also contemplating to recruit 10,000 people in India by 2016.

As one of the largest analytics providers worldwide, Genpact had already have four centres -- Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kalkatta and Gurugoan and is hiring 12,000 people every year, Genpact Financial Services Analytics Head and Vice-Presiden, Mr Amit Bhaskar said told reporters after signing a MoU with Hyderabad-based ICFAI Business School (IBS),one of the top tier business schools in India, to develop an analytics and research program for its students here today.

Business solutions provider, Genpact Ltd, will be 3,000 in Hyderabad, said the officials.

He said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been inked with ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad to develop an analytics and research programme for its students here on Monday.

The location of the proposed new centre has not been decided.

Referring to the MoU, Bhaskar said there was huge demand and supply gap in analytics. Genpact alone hires 1,400 to 1,500 in analytics every year globally, he said.

As part the understanding, experts from Genpact will train students of MBA at IBS to specialise in analytics. "Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be eligible for employment in analytics practice at Genpact,’’ he said, adding that they however, will have to undergo regular selection process of the company.

In the next 12 months, Genpact is also planning to forge more partnerships with academic institutions in the UK, US and Australia, among others.

According to S Venkata Seshaiah, Director, IBS, the partnership will help students to understand industry happenings and make them ready to take up challenging jobs.

Agencies