Wednesday, July 8, 2026
ADVT 
India

Punjab will emerge as a digital hub: CM

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Oct, 2024 12:37 PM
  • Punjab will emerge as a digital hub: CM

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said due to efforts of the state government the state would soon emerge as a digital hub of the country.

During a meeting with, Daniel Julien, Chairman and CEO of Teleperformance (TP), a global leader for outsourced digital business services, here the Chief Minister said the state has immense potential in this vast sector. He appreciated that Teleperformance has over 16,000 employees in Mohali.

He urged Julien to consider Punjab for further thrust and expansion and he accepted the offer. Mann said it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that Teleperformance services has leading clients from across industries, including travel, e-commerce, technology, media and telecom, from its three sites in Mohali.

The Chief Minister said Mohali is truly emerging as an IT destination of India, adding Teleperformance is the leading global provider of outsourced digital business services with 500,000 plus employees worldwide across 100 countries.

Mann assured fulsome support and cooperation to the company for their every future endeavour and expansion plans in the state. He expressed hope that further expansion by the Teleperformance group will accelerate the pace of development on one hand and provide job to youth on the other.

Meanwhile, Julian expressed thanks to the Chief Minister for extending full support to their venture in the state. He said with 90,000 employees currently, TP India represents the largest multicultural team within Teleperformance group and provides world-class CX services to 200-plus clients across different industries from across the globe.

Julien said the company’s ‘high-tech, high-touch, high standard’ approach combines the most advanced digital and technology solutions with human empathy to deliver seamless customer experience, back-office and transformation services, to the world’s leading brands.

He said that Teleperformance has grown in Mohali by leaps and bounds, generating huge employment opportunities for the regional talent pool with a current employee strength of 16,000 plus.

MORE India ARTICLES

9.16 Crore Toilets Built Since 2014, Says Government

9.16 Crore Toilets Built Since 2014, Says Government
More than nine crore toilets have been constructed across the country till February 5 this year under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) launched in 2014

9.16 Crore Toilets Built Since 2014, Says Government

Delhi Woman Killed In Front Of Daughter For Refusing Marriage Proposal

Delhi Woman Killed In Front Of Daughter For Refusing Marriage Proposal
The woman's daughter told police that she was killed in front of her by one Shyam. Based on her statement, a case was registered and an investigation was taken up, police said.  

Delhi Woman Killed In Front Of Daughter For Refusing Marriage Proposal

Another Child Marriage Annulled In Jodhpur

Another Child Marriage Annulled In Jodhpur
A Jodhpur court on Wednesday liberated a 19-year-old girl from the clutches of child matrimony, annulling her marriage.

Another Child Marriage Annulled In Jodhpur

Pak Team To Visit India To Discuss Modalities On Kartarpur Corridor

A team from Pakistan will visit India next month to discuss and finalise the modalities for facilitating visit of pilgrims through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.    

Pak Team To Visit India To Discuss Modalities On Kartarpur Corridor

Mayawati Has To Deposit Public Money Spent On Her Statues, BSP Symbol’s Elephant: SC

The Bench senior counsel Rakesh Khanna, representing Mayawati, to convey its prima facie views to her.    

Mayawati Has To Deposit Public Money Spent On Her Statues, BSP Symbol’s Elephant: SC

Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag Rubbishes Reports Of His Contesting LS Polls From Rohtak

Sehwag said on Friday that such rumours had surfaced before 2014 general elections, and that he wasn’t interested in contesting elections then or now.

Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag Rubbishes Reports Of His Contesting LS Polls From Rohtak