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NTT DATA: Strategic Hiring
NTT DATA plans to nearly triple its workforce in Mangaluru to 2,500 employees by 2027, with a focus on AI, data and specialised industry capabilities.
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
- Who
- NTT DATA · Technology · India
- What happened
- NTT DATA plans to nearly triple its workforce in Mangaluru to 2,500 employees by 2027, with a focus on AI, data and specialised industry capabilities.
- When
- 2026-11-03
- Source
- The Hindu BusinessLine
- So what
- NTT DATA is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling.
The leadership read
NTT DATA is resourcing ahead of a step-change, not backfilling. A build-out like this concentrates senior bench strength in Technology where the mandate is strongest. Watch the mix of the hires across Asia; that is the clearest read on the plan behind the headcount.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 104.6 (Hot), up 3.6 on the prior month; Asia hiring signal is running rising (+1.7pts).
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