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CriticalRiver, a US-based digital tech consulting firm, has opened the Centre for Digital Innovation in Hyderabad, its third such facility in the country. The new facility will spearhead the adoption of next-generation digital technologies by CriticalRiver customers across sectors. Among its customers are Oracle, Uber, Infineon, Intel, DoorDash, and LinkedIn. “Our India operations play a significant role in the delivery chain and in augmenting the CriticalRiver growth story,” said the company founder & CEO, Anji Maram. CriticalRiver plans to invest $25 million in India and reach an employee count of 10,000+ in the next five years. The Hyderabad centre will offer corporates and institutions a suitable facility and team to launch digital transformation programmes in their ecosystem, streamline enterprise journey to the cloud, deliver immersive experiences, and enable strategic and scalable automation with a comprehensive AI/ML as-a-service offering. It will also develop mentorship programmes to encourage and guide early-stage start-ups as well as entrepreneurs and students.