Coimbatore has been a textile hub for years, but after the pandemic, it is becoming a tech hub as well.
Highlights
- Coimbatore, now a tech hub after the pandemic, has been showing signs of growth in hiring.
- For years, it has been a textile hub.
Coimbatore is Tamil Nadu’s second-largest city. The city appears to be getting a new technological makeover.
It is one of India’s emerging IT hubs. Coimbatore was once a textile centre, but since the pandemic, people have been working from home.
IT firms have been attempting to expand outside of major metropolitan areas. Coimbatore’s hiring has increased by 60% year on year, which is excellent for a non-metropolis.
The Textile Hub in Coimbatore
Coimbatore has been a textile hub for India after the British rule. There are many mills in there and because of that railway connectivity has improved significantly in the city.
TCS has already set up its office in the city, and although it’s a small office, many other companies have plans for offices in the near future as well.
Companies like Infosys and IBM have announced some strategies to open offices in tier-2 cities. At the top of the list is Coimbatore for these companies.
Tech Mahindra has already opened its office in the city and promoted its drive for growth and has been planning to explore lower-tier cities.
Tech Mahindra’s chief people officer, Harshvendra Soin, has said that the offices in lower-tier cities will focus on developing the city further with the development of new technology.
