On 21 May, Infosys Technologies Ltd. laid the foundation stone for its new campus at Zizhu Science and TechnologyPark in Shanghai, China. Infosys plans to invest between US$125-150 million in the new campus, which will be one of the largest investments in China by a software company. Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and Chairman of the Infosys, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to China, Mr. Feng Guoqin, Chairman of CPPCC Shanghai, Dr. Sha Hailin, Chairman of Shanghai commerce Commission and Mr. T.V. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board of Infosys were present at the ceremony.

The new Shanghai campus will be spread over 15 acres and developed over a period of 3 years. With an overall seating capacity for 8000 employees, the campus will have state of the art facilities for software development, labs, data centres, training facilities, food courts, a 1500 seater auditorium, gym, and other recreational facilities. Infosys has said that the Shanghai campus will be the largest overseas software development centre of Infosys, which will be built adhering to the highest environmental standards.

 Ambassador with Chairman & Chief Mentor of Infosys, Mr. Narayan Murthy

 Ambassador with Chairman of CPPCC Shanghai committee, Mr. Feng Guoqin

 Ambassador with Chairman of Shanghai Commerce Commission, Dr. Sha Hailin

 Ambassador along with Dr. Sha Hailin, Consul General & Mr. Rangarajan Vellamore CEO of Infosys China Ltd.

 Ambassador delivering speech on the occasion of Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Infosys Shanghai Campus