Bangalore HCL Technologies Ltd. has opened a new global distribution center in Hartford, Connecticut in the US. The new center serves its key customer in the region, Stanley Black & Decker, and will expand to support customers in industries including manufacturing, aerospace and defense, insurance, life sciences and healthcare.
HCL also plans to create 500 new jobs in Connecticut over the next 24 to 36 months. Positions will include technology roles in areas such as Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, aerospace engineering, infrastructure, digital workplace, IT applications and operations technologies.
HCL is also partnering with local community colleges and universities to help create new opportunities for college graduates and fast-track careers for emerging technology professionals.
First announced in February 2020, the Hartford center will feature a ‘Smart Manufacturing Lab’ that will eventually serve as a primary hub for HCL customers in the region and across the country. This manufacturing lab is one of the many centers that HCL is opening across the US as part of its expansion plans. HCL today has over 22,000 employees in the US.
C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, HCL said, “Our Hartford Center provides people with the opportunity to work in a range of industries while leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and we are committed to be the employer of choice in this sector. Huh.” take.
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