NTT Data Expands India Workforce
Japanese technology firm NTT Data plans to increase its India workforce by 5,000 employees this year. The expansion will span software programming, consulting and IT support roles. A senior executive confirmed the hiring plan to Reuters.
Sudhir Chaturvedi, chief growth officer and chief executive officer of North America, said large IT contracts worth more than 100 million dollars have doubled over the past 12 months. Moreover, these deals have emerged from manufacturing, logistics and the public sector. He added that North America has returned to growth. Therefore, the company expects strong growth in the next financial year.
NTT Data Expands India Workforce And Contracts
The company operates as a subsidiary of NTT Group. It currently employs 40,000 people in India. In addition, it is building four data centres in the country as part of a 1.5 billion dollar investment.
Chaturvedi said client technology budgets will likely rise between 7 percent and 9 percent this year. By comparison, budgets grew between 6 percent and 7 percent last year. He attributed the increase to investments that extend beyond artificial intelligence. Consequently, the company anticipates broader demand across digital transformation initiatives.
Data Centre Investment Drives Growth
Global and local companies are expanding data centre capacity in India. As Asia’s third largest economy, the country continues to attract infrastructure investment. According to ratings agency ICRA, India hosts 20 percent of the world’s data. However, it accounts for less than 6 percent of global data centre capacity.
This gap has made the sector an appealing investment opportunity. Furthermore, the government has introduced a tax holiday for foreign companies that use local data centres. As a result, firms have stepped up commitments to expand infrastructure within the country.
NTT Data’s four new data centres form a central part of its strategy to capture this growth. Therefore, the planned hiring surge aligns with its infrastructure expansion and rising contract pipeline.
North America And Broader Demand Outlook
Chaturvedi emphasised that North America has resumed growth after a subdued period. Consequently, the company expects momentum to continue into the next financial year.
Large contracts exceeding 100 million dollars have increased sharply, particularly across manufacturing and logistics. In addition, public sector demand has strengthened. These trends signal renewed confidence in technology spending among enterprise clients.
Overall, the hiring of 5,000 additional employees underlines the company’s confidence in India as a strategic hub. The combination of expanding contracts, higher client budgets and data centre investments positions the firm for sustained growth across markets.