On Tuesday, Bihar ministers Nitish Mishra and Santosh Kumar Suman inaugurated HCL Technologies’ global delivery center in Patna. Mishra, who holds the Industries portfolio, and Suman, who is in charge of Information Technology, opened the center in the presence of top government and company officials. HCLTech stated, “This is HCLTech’s first center in Bihar. Going forward, the center will house specialized labs and centers of excellence to enhance HCLTech’s technology innovation engine and will offer a wide range of services to global clients.” “The new global delivery center is in line with HCLTech’s strategy of accessing quality talent through expansion to new locations in India under its New Vistas program. Located inside the Udyog Bhawan Complex in Patna, the center will offer modern workspaces to employees along with training and growth opportunities across HCLTech’s global network,” it added. Mishra expressed his happiness that HCL Tech has set up an office in Patna, stating, “This will lead to positive changes for the IT sector in Bihar and inspire other IT companies to invest in the state.” HCL Tech’s CFO, Prateek Aggarwal, highlighted Bihar’s immense potential in terms of the availability of quality talent. He mentioned that the center will contribute to the company’s objective of being the preferred digital transformation partner to global enterprises and will also contribute to the development of the local technology ecosystem and bring opportunities for local youth.