MphasiS Centre to create over 250 jobs
Adam Gilchrist lights the inaugural lamp
The MphasiS Near Shore Centre at the University of Wollongong was inaugurated on October 23, by NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal and Consul General of India, Amit Dasgupta. Also in attendance were PA Krishnan, MphasiS President, Asia-Pacific; Professor Gerard Sutton, Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong; Adam Gilchrist, former cricketer and University of Wollongong Ambassador and Sudhir Mathur, MphasiS Regional Director ANZ.
This is the company’s first ‘near shore’ integrated development and delivery centre in Australia, strategically situated at the University of Wollongong. Its location will enable MphasiS to work closely with the University of Wollongong on a range of initiatives including training, recruitment, and research and development in the ICT space.
The MphasiS Near Shore Centre, referring to its regional location and proximity to customers in Australian capital cities and in New Zealand, will provide local employment opportunities with plans to create at least 265 jobs over five years. The Centre will focus exclusively on customers in Australia and New Zealand and will offer a specialised resource pool for the telecommunications industry, as well as a Centre of Excellence for testing. MphasiS plans to offer specialised automated testing services from the test lab being set up in Wollongong.
“When we started researching to identify a location in Australia or New Zealand, the University of Wollongong stood out very clearly as a choice. The UoW is one of Australia’s largest and best producers of IT graduates, and its new Innovation Campus provides us with access to world class infrastructure in proximity to Sydney and Canberra,” said Sudhir Mathur, MphasiS Regional Director ANZ.
Initially located on the main campus of the University of Wollongong, in 2011 the MphasiS Near Shore Centre will relocate to the University’s research and commercial precinct, Innovation Campus (iC).
Prof Gerard Sutton, PA Krishnan and Sudhir Mathur, at the Stumping Serious Diseases Twenty20 celebrity cricket match following the inauguration
MphasiS has secured 1288sqm of A Grade commercial space in the iC Enterprise 1 building, due for completion in mid-2011. The Innovation Campus will help facilitate a healthy work-life balance for MphasiS employees given its close proximity to public transport, the University of Wollongong, the Wollongong CBD and beachfront, as well as on-site facilities including a health club and cafe. MphasiS will join BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal as tenants of iC Enterprise 1.
Both MphasiS and the University of Wollongong acknowledged the strong and positive support received from the NSW Government in ensuring the establishment of the Centre in Wollongong.
“Australia and New Zealand are very important markets for us,” said Mr Mathur. “The MphasiS Near Shore Development and Delivery Centre is a key investment that we are making to cater specifically to clients in this region. Furthermore, our partnership with University of Wollongong will work towards the development of local talent and create exciting employment opportunities in the region. At MphasiS, we service Australian clients ranging from the world’s number one retail bank to the leading communications service provider. This is yet another milestone in strengthening our collaboration and service-oriented approach,” Mr Mathur added.
“The University of Wollongong is delighted that MphasiS has selected the Innovation Campus to house its Near Shore Development and Delivery Centre. This Centre will put the Innovation Campus on the map as a global ICT hub and will create long-term benefits for both the University of Wollongong and the Illawarra region,” said Professor Gerard Sutton, the University of Wollongong’s Vice-Chancellor.
“The agreement with MphasiS represents a significant win for the Australian ICT sector. It supports the NSW Government’s Knowledge Services Strategy for the Illawarra region and will establish Wollongong as an ideal near shoring location. I would like to acknowledge the University of Wollongong’s Ambassador to India, Adam Gilchrist, for his role in helping to secure this agreement, as well the support of Austrade and Industry and Investment NSW,” said Craig Peden, the University of Wollongong’s Director of Corporate Relations.
Headquartered in India, MphasiS is an HP company which employs over 38,000 people and provides applications services, remote management services, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services to customers around the world.
