Infosys Public Services (IPS), a North America-based company of Infosys, announced the opening of its new subsidiary, Infosys Public Services Canada, Inc. (IPS Canada) headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario with local offices in Mississauga ON, Calgary AB, and Burnaby BC. IPS Canada accelerates digital transformation for public sector organizations across the country, including federal departments, provincial ministries, municipalities, and crown corporations, and provides access to top tier IT talent and innovative solutions to improve the delivery of government services to Canadians.
Infosys Public Services’ Canadian expansion marks the next phase of its decade-plus presence in the country and is the logical next step for the company given its growth in Canada and the evolving government security standards and regulation. This IPS Canada announcement is the latest development in a series of investments made by Infosys which has expanded the employee count to over 7,000 with a commitment to increase to 8,000 employees by 2024. IPS Canada will also work with local universities and technical colleges to recruit talent.
Bhanu Prasad Narayan, Interim CEO, Infosys Public Services, said, “The Canadian incorporation of Infosys Public Services Canada, Inc. underscores our continued commitment to our public sector clients, as we help them modernize service delivery for Canadian citizens and businesses. Our offices will enable us to tap into strong local talent across the country to support continued business growth in the region.”
Franco Chirichella, President and CEO, Innovapost, said, “As one of Innovapost’s key strategic partners, Infosys Public Services Canada has helped us successfully deliver IT initiatives to meet the demands of the evolving mail, courier and logistics industry. IPS Canada does a great job of bringing the breadth and depth of their global and Canadian capabilities to Innovapost to support us in meeting our business and technical needs.”
IPS Canada will help modernize public sector service delivery for new and existing Federal, Ontario, and Manitoba government and crown corporation clients, creating resiliency for their core business systems and processes with digital and cloud solutions. The IPS Canada headquarter in Ottawa is a 10,000 square feet digital center. The facility is designed to allow the delivery of managed services that can comply with the security requirements associated with delivering services to each level of government. It is located at 275 Slater Street, Suite 501 in downtown Ottawa.
