Kolkata: Tata Consultancy Services is unmoved by the continued slowdown in the global IT arena.

Asia’s largest software services company will be spending close to Rs 15 crores on a new development centre at Kolkata. It is also on a recruitment spree, unlike other software companies.

"We are in the process of setting up a 25,000 square feet development centre at Saltlec near Kolkata, adjacent to our existing set up. The final decision will be taken soon," said vice-president (corporate communication), Atul Takle. "Currently, we have 1,616 employees stationed in Kolkata and the staff strength will be increased by 450 shortly," he added.

TCS presently has around 19,000 employees, catering to over 800 clients around the world including General Electric, American Express, AIG and Boeing.

TCS hired more than 3,000 techies last year and expects a similar trend in the current financial year.

"We are actually short of man-power for specific projects. A few days ago, we even recruited 200 professionals on the basis of walk-in-interviews and are planning to induct more professionals again through such a process," Mr Takle said.

TCS, is also integrating the operations of CMC Ltd which was acquired by the company though a divestment process, sources said.

"We are currently going through the process of integration of the human resource, quality and the cultural aspects of these two companies. The key people of both TCS and CMC are working on the process," 
Mr Takle added.