
California-based deep-tech firm Cloudangles has opened a global engineering centre in Hyderabad, with plans to hire 1,000 engineers over two years. IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated the facility, which will focus…
California-based deep-tech firm Cloudangles has opened a global engineering centre in Hyderabad, with plans to hire 1,000 engineers over two years. IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated the facility, which will focus on AI, advanced analytics, automation and digital engineering for global clients.
The centre uses Cloudangles' build-operate-transfer model, letting enterprises gradually take ownership of technology teams. The minister called the investment a vote of confidence in Hyderabad's talent, adding that the state sees talent as infrastructure that must be deepened.
Cloudangles' 1,000-engineer centre is a welcome addition. Yet stories like this often fuel a narrative that Hyderabad is winning a 'race' against Bengaluru or Pune. The more relevant fact is that India's deep-tech talent pool is itself the draw, not just lower costs. The real test will be the quality and retention of these high-value engineering jobs two years from now, not the ribbon-cutting today.
Source: thehindu.com
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