Shift towards automation won’t hurt hiring in India, says Capgemini

French IT services and consulting major Capgemini, which has bulk of its global workforce located in India, has indicated that the company will continue to expand its offshore presence in India despite a strong shift towards automation across the organisation.

As on December 31, 2018 (end of FY18), the Paris-headquartered company had a total of 211,300 employees globally, of which close to half, or 106,000, were based out of India across its different delivery centres.

“… We continue to leverage our strong offshore capabilities for both innovation and profitability, notably in India, where we have, I think, reached 106,000 people,” said Paul Hermelin, chairman and CEO of Capgemini, during the company’s post-earnings call with analysts on Thursday. Overall, 58 per cent of Capgemini’s global employees are located in offshore locations, including India.