Bhubaneswar: Odisha will turn the IT hub very soon as software Company MindTree Limited began work on its 20-acre campus at Chandaka Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bhubaneswar with a grand ceremony on Thursday.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attened the mega ceremony "One Earth" at MindTree Kalinga campus. Welcoming the software firm to the state, he said, "When high quality organisations come to the state, apart from helping the economy, there is a cascading effect on the intellectual eco-system. We welcome MindTree as our newest corporate citizen".


Subroto Bagchi, vice chairman of MindTree commended several government agencies like the Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha (IDCO) and the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) for getting MindTree Kalinga off the ground.


“MindTree believes Odisha is the emerging hub of the east. We are looking forward to building a world-class centre here that will train and deploy some of the best minds of the eastern region. We will engage with the academic community here to create a vibrant eco-system", Bagchi said.


Bangalore’s reputed architects Chandavarkar & Associates have designed the 20-acre campus taking a cue from the ancient architectural principles behind local temples and applied them to a modern design. The campus is being built in a phase-wise manner. The first phase of the building will be constructed on 200,000 square feet and it will be completed in 2013.

 

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