"Ideally, I'd like 100 percent of these jobs to [go to] Victorians," he said, but during the ramp-up period the company would need some people who already know the company's methodology and processes. "Our desire is that jobs are created for Victorians," he stressed.
The decision to locate the centre in Melbourne followed an analysis of other sites in Australia and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region.
Infosys' Australian revenue was around AU$8 million last year, with a client list that includes Suncorp Metway, Vodafone and Telstra.
State Minister for Information and Communications Technology Marsha Thomson welcomed the announcement, saying it will "cement further our place as a centre of IT excellence," and that it "shows Victoria is a bona fide global player."
The government offered Infosys no financial encouragement to locate the development centre in Melbourne, she said.
Around 40 percent of Australian expenditure on ICT research and development occurs in Victoria, Thomson said, and the government is working to increase this "by attracting the right companies" as well as working with local universities and homegrown businesses.
This is the second announcement of its kind this year involving an Indian software company. In February, Tata Consultancy Services said it would open a global development centre in Melbourne.
Dar sir,
I just want to ask that is there any opportunity for Indians who complete ther course in Australia and want to join your company.Do we come under Victorians or considered as Indians?how much scope is there for us, to be successful in getting jobs in Australia, which come from Indian origin?