Chennai rains maroon Tech Inc |
For technology companies struggling to cope with the heavy rains flattening Chennai, it has been a tricky balancing act trying to ensure both the safety of their employees and clients` requirements. ,IBM, Cognizant, Infosys and other technology companies with significant presence in Chennai , during the past weeks, have been forced to relocate key personnel and functions to neighbouring Bengaluru and other cities to avoid disruption to business .In an otherwise parched Chennai, companies had to set up makeshift camps in their offices with mattresses and temporary shower stalls and deploy boats for rescue and in-campus transportation.About 15 per cent of India`s 3 million-strong technology workforce is in Chennai, handling projects for clients such as Walmart, Citigroup, AstraZeneca and JPMorgan Chase. Besides, Chennai is also one of the country`s largest automotive hubs, with Hyundai, Ford and Renault-Nissan based in and around the city.Chennai is being pounded by rains for the past few weeks, which has severely damaged the city`s infrastructure, including roads and electricity lines. The Tamil Nadu government has estimated losses at nearly Rs 8,481 crore besides several deaths. IBM, which has at least 100,000 employees in India, one-fifth of them in Chennai have moved key personnel from the city to Bengaluru.
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