West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has returned from a trade mission to India having secured multimillion-pound investment for the region.
The Bangalore-headquartered global technology and business process outsourcing company, Mphasis, has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs in West Yorkshire. The investment, which will be worth tens of millions of pounds to the West Yorkshire economy, will boost Mphasis’ existing presence where it has a workforce of 500 based in Leeds. It is expected to be completed over the next two years. This builds on the company’s creation of a UK centre of excellence in Leeds for its insurance clients in 2021.
Embarking on the first post-pandemic Metro Mayor trade mission to India, Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, visited Mphasis’ global headquarters in Bangalore and met with senior representatives to discuss the project and partnership opportunities.
Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “I was delighted to lead this trade mission to India over the past week to champion our brilliant region, its people and businesses.
“I’m delighted that Mphasis has chosen to invest millions of pounds here in West Yorkshire, and proud to have them as part of our business community and partners in driving the region forward.
“These 1,000 new jobs will have a transformative impact on our economy and create exciting career opportunities for the people of West Yorkshire.
“During my meetings with the firm, I was delighted to have met so many inspiring female leaders. Mphasis embeds diversity as a core part of its culture and has a strong focus on supporting and developing its people. I look forward to supporting their growth in the region and seeing the positive impact on our communities.”
Anurag Bhatia, senior vice president and head of Europe at Mphasis, said: “It has been an honour to welcome Tracy Brabin and her team to Bangalore during their trade mission visit to India. We are proud to invest in West Yorkshire, and to build on the launch of Mphasis’ first insurance domain-onshore centre in the UK in Leeds last year.
“We are setting out to create a thousand jobs to drive economic growth in the West Yorkshire region, to actively address the UK’s digital skills shortage and support the next wave of talent in the local business community and beyond.
“We look forward to working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, as well as schools and universities, to inspire many more promising candidates of all backgrounds to embark on long-term careers across key digital skillsets that will help create a more diverse and stronger tech sector.”
