TechM to train additional 10K employees in automation this year

NEW DELHI: Tech Mahindra will train an additional 10,000 employees on automation this year as the country's fifth largest IT firm expands its focus on new technologies to become more competitive. Automation is an area where Tech Mahindra is heavily focused on with an aim of making company competitive, Tech Mahindra Vice Chairman Vineet Nayyar said on an investor call. "...so far around 11,000 employees have been training in automation technologies while company intends to train an additional 10,000 associates during the year," he added. Nayyar said during the first two quarters, Tech Mahindra generated "productivity worth over 3,200 persons in different projects", encompassing close to half of the employees based in IT. At the end of September 2017 quarter, Tech Mahindra had a total headcount of 1,17,225 people. Of these, 75,587 people were in software business, while 35,287 were part of BPO operations.