Satyam to set up new campus in Australia

IT consulting and services provider Satyam Computer Services Ltd today said that it will set up a new campus at the Geelong Technology Precint, Victoria, Australia. The new 25-acre campus will accommodate 2,000 employees over the next few years, producing a positive economic impact on the city of Geelong and surrounding areas, a release said. The Satyam Campus will house a software development centre and facilities for training, research and development etc.

“The Geelong campus is an important component of our long-term initiative to built new centres of excellence, in strategic locations, around the globe. Geelong was selected as the location for its highly skilled ICT talent, excellent infrastructure and transport links to Melbourne,” B Rama Raju, Satyam’s co-founder and managing director said.

As part of this initiative, Satyam will engage in a range of collaborative activities with Deakin University including staff exchange, a work integrated learning programme for students, a graduate employment programme, joint research activities apart from scholarships and prizes.
Satyam Australia has significant presence across the major cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra with a diverse workforce of over 1,400 associates serving Australia. Satyam has laid major emphasis on local employment generation and today over 42 per cent of associates in Australia are local nationals.