NTT DATA plans to scale Mangaluru workforce to 2,500 by 2027

Bengaluru: NTT DATA plans to expand its Mangaluru workforce from around 900 employees currently to more than 2,500 by the end of 2027, giving a boost to Karnataka’s efforts to develop technology hubs beyond Bengaluru.The expansion plans were discussed during a meeting between NTT DATA’s senior global leadership and Karnataka IT and BT minister Priyank Kharge in Bengaluru.The company, which entered Mangaluru through its acquisition of Niveus Solutions, sees the coastal city and Bengaluru as key hubs for building capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and data.Its expansion will focus on specialised capabilities across healthcare and life sciences, high technology, automotive, manufacturing, AI and data, moving beyond conventional IT services.The company is also planning an upcoming campus in Mangaluru, which is expected to create opportunities for professionals with a combination of technology skills and domain expertise.The state govt said it would support the expansion through industry-aligned skilling, infrastructure development and partnerships with academic institutions.Govt will also explore partnerships between NTT DATA and the state’s startup and deep-tech ecosystem to develop technology solutions.“Karnataka’s next chapter of growth is being written beyond Bengaluru, and Mangaluru is leading that story,” Kharge said. He added that the government viewed NTT DATA not just as an investor but as a partner in the state’s development.N Manjula, secretary, department of electronics, IT, BT and S&T, said Karnataka was building talent-ready technology hubs across the state through industry-led skilling, forward-looking policies and a growing deep-tech startup ecosystem.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.