Naveen Patnaik at the launch at Ernst & Young new technological hub. (News18)
Odisha is embracing the digital era and fostering an environment ripe for ground-breaking advancements
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated the new technology hub in Bhubaneswar and said that the state was marching ahead with renewed confidence towards a New Odisha.
The chief minister unveiled the Ernst & Young new technological hub. The EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction, and consulting services. This centre is its newest hub Bhubaneswar and 15th in India.
“Over the years, resurgent Odisha has scripted success stories in many spheres. It is marching ahead with renewed confidence towards a New Odisha adopting new ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship. All these factors have become the cornerstones of our state’s journey towards growth and development,” Patnaik said during the inauguration.
Odisha is embracing the digital era and fostering an environment ripe for ground-breaking advancements.
Calling EY Technology centre an anchor organisation in the ESDM & Semiconductor space in Odisha, state Electronics and IT Department Tusharkanti Behera said that the under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Odisha has become hotspot for IT, ESDM & Consulting companies.
EY India will now operate across 15 cities: Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, NCR (New Delhi+ Gurgaon + Noida), and Pune.
“The establishment of EY’s office in Bhubaneswar not only signifies their confidence in our state’s potential but also highlights Odisha’s position as an attractive destination for investment and growth. EY’s Technology Hub in Bhubaneswar which will further bolster the IT ecosystem in the state and create jobs for the youth of Odisha,” Manoj Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary, E&IT Department, Government of Odisha said.
The new Technology Hub will leverage EY’s purpose of Building a Better Working World.
The insights and quality services that EY has been providing shall help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and economies the world over.
With 15,000 sq ft State-of-the-Art infrastructure at O-Hub, the expanded presence of EY in Bhubaneswar will create opportunities for existing employees as well as enable the company to harness the potential talent from the technical educational ecosystem in Odisha.
Among others, Tusharkanti Behera, Minister of State, Electronics & IT, Sports & Youth Services & Home; Manoj Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary, Electronics and IT Department; Manas Panda, Special Secretary, Electronics and IT Department; Gaurav Taneja, EY Partner & National Director – Government & Public Sector, and Harish Agarwal, EY Managing Partner Partner East, along with other dignitaries from the Govt. of Odisha and EY were present.