<p><span>"Infosys is recruiting for a variety of positions this financial year (</span><span>April 1, 2009</span><span>, to </span><span>March 31, 2010</span><span>) primarily at senior and middle levels. This may also include some junior level employees who have graduated within the last few years.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The growth will occur predominantly in Sydney and Melbourne, but also may see some people travelling to </span><span>New Zealand</span><span> for assignment," Infosys spokesperson said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>Infosys </span><span>Australia</span><span> last week announced that it had been chosen by Telstra as a key strategic partner to support its five-year 450 million AUD application development and maintenance contracts.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The recent Telstra win is one of the many factors behind this recruitment.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The growth is supported by a desire to hire locally for longer term assignments rather than being dependent on niche skills being supported from </span><span>India</span><span>; the build-up of new talent to compliment our Consulting and Systems Integration Unit launched earlier this year and various new opportunities which are opening up across other industry verticals," she said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<span>The company claims to have about 2,500 staff currently serving </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span> and </span>.<span>New Zealand</span>.<span> clients with about 1,000 of them located in </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span>. Infosys has offices in </span>.<span>Brisbane</span>.<span>, </span>.<span>Melbourne</span>.<span>, </span>.<span>Perth</span>.<span> and </span>.<span>Sydney</span>.<span>.<br /><br /></span>.<p><span>The new employees to Infosys </span><span>Australia</span><span> will work across a variety of projects -– some of these will be Telstra.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>The new development is looked as a result of prevailing global recession that could have triggered Australian companies to consider adopting new means to reduce costs and stay competitive.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>The company said in a statement that </span><span>Australia</span><span> was an important market for Infosys and represents the third largest country in terms of revenues.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"Infosys is committed to the Australian market and committed to having a strong local team in place to deliver the most balanced solutions for its clients," it said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>John McInerney, CIO and GMD Information Technology of Telstra, said he was confident that the new agreements will deliver significant benefits.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>McInerney said, "This is an important milestone for Telstra IT...Infosys has been chosen as one of our key partners in this important area. Our work together in the AD&M domain is crucial to <br />Telstra’s future IT success and we look forward to continuing our relationship."<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"Telstra has been one of our most significant clients globally since 2003, and we’re delighted to be selected to build on that strategic partnership," said Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director of parent company Infosys Technologies Limited.<br /><br /></span></p>.<span>Infosys </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span> CEO Jackie Korhonen attributed the selection to Infosys’ transformation expertise and proven track record in meeting Telstra’s objectives. </span>
<p><span>"Infosys is recruiting for a variety of positions this financial year (</span><span>April 1, 2009</span><span>, to </span><span>March 31, 2010</span><span>) primarily at senior and middle levels. This may also include some junior level employees who have graduated within the last few years.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The growth will occur predominantly in Sydney and Melbourne, but also may see some people travelling to </span><span>New Zealand</span><span> for assignment," Infosys spokesperson said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>Infosys </span><span>Australia</span><span> last week announced that it had been chosen by Telstra as a key strategic partner to support its five-year 450 million AUD application development and maintenance contracts.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The recent Telstra win is one of the many factors behind this recruitment.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"The growth is supported by a desire to hire locally for longer term assignments rather than being dependent on niche skills being supported from </span><span>India</span><span>; the build-up of new talent to compliment our Consulting and Systems Integration Unit launched earlier this year and various new opportunities which are opening up across other industry verticals," she said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<span>The company claims to have about 2,500 staff currently serving </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span> and </span>.<span>New Zealand</span>.<span> clients with about 1,000 of them located in </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span>. Infosys has offices in </span>.<span>Brisbane</span>.<span>, </span>.<span>Melbourne</span>.<span>, </span>.<span>Perth</span>.<span> and </span>.<span>Sydney</span>.<span>.<br /><br /></span>.<p><span>The new employees to Infosys </span><span>Australia</span><span> will work across a variety of projects -– some of these will be Telstra.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>The new development is looked as a result of prevailing global recession that could have triggered Australian companies to consider adopting new means to reduce costs and stay competitive.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>The company said in a statement that </span><span>Australia</span><span> was an important market for Infosys and represents the third largest country in terms of revenues.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"Infosys is committed to the Australian market and committed to having a strong local team in place to deliver the most balanced solutions for its clients," it said.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>John McInerney, CIO and GMD Information Technology of Telstra, said he was confident that the new agreements will deliver significant benefits.<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>McInerney said, "This is an important milestone for Telstra IT...Infosys has been chosen as one of our key partners in this important area. Our work together in the AD&M domain is crucial to <br />Telstra’s future IT success and we look forward to continuing our relationship."<br /><br /></span></p>.<p><span>"Telstra has been one of our most significant clients globally since 2003, and we’re delighted to be selected to build on that strategic partnership," said Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director of parent company Infosys Technologies Limited.<br /><br /></span></p>.<span>Infosys </span>.<span>Australia</span>.<span> CEO Jackie Korhonen attributed the selection to Infosys’ transformation expertise and proven track record in meeting Telstra’s objectives. </span>