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Wipro opens technology center in Plano, Texas

By TechTaffy Desk

Wipro has unveiled a Texas Technology Center in Plano. The company says it plans to ramp up its headcount in Texas to 2000, over the next few years from 1400 now.

The Texas Technology Center is focused on developing capabilities in new and emerging technologies for clients. The facility will primarily house Wipro’s US cyber security center, as well as serve as a hub for advanced analytics, says the company.

In addition to the center in Plano, Wipro has operations in Dallas and Houston, in Texas. The company has a 26,000-square feet facility in Houston, which serves as a hub for its clients from the energy sector.

During the past decade, Wipro says it has invested  $2 billion in the United States.

[Image courtesy: Wipro]

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