TCS to expand New Jersey operations

New Delhi: India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services on Thursday said it will expand operations in New Jersey by hiring about 1,000 additional employees by 2023 to meet the growing needs of customers to digitally transform their businesses.

To support a pipeline of local IT talent for the state, TCS will also grow the reach of its STEM and computer science education programmes in New Jersey by 25 per cent, expanding teacher training and student programmes, the company said in a statement. The term STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“TCS to expand STEM education programs in New Jersey and add 1,000 new employees by 2023,” the company statement said. TCS’ Edison Business Centre, one of 30 company facilities in the US, serves more than 100 customers in New Jersey.

The company has more than 3,700 employees in the state, who provide IT and consulting services across industries, leveraging technologies -- such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and enterprise software. (PTI)