Amazon is on the lookout for 1.3 million sq ft of office
space in Bengaluru to support its “aggressive hiring outlook” over the
next 3-5 years.
At present, Amazon occupies 5.5 lakh
sq ft of office space spread across 15 floors at Brigade Gateway’s World
Trade Centre, Bengaluru, which can accommodate 5,000 employees.
Builders shortlisted
According
to sources, the builders shortlisted by Amazon for its current
requirement of office space are Brigade Group, Embassy Group and Bagmane
Developers. This time around, the online retail giant is looking to
lease office space on a build-to-fit model where the builder will build
office space as per international standards set out by the company
including safety, security and sustainability. Amazon had leased office
space at the World Trade Centre on a “shell” basis where it was given a
shell or open space by the Brigade Group.
With 1.3
million sq ft of additional office space, Amazon will be able to
accommodate approximately 13,000 employees over the next 3-5 years that
will support its India and global operations. On being contacted, Amazon
said, as a company policy, it does not comment on what it may or may
not do in the future.
Other centres
Amazon
entered India in 2004 with the opening of a Development Centre in
Bengaluru. In 2005, the company expanded to Hyderabad and in 2006 to
Chennai. Amazon teams in India support its websites across the world.
The teams also support: payments, transportation and digital products
and services like the Kindle family of tablets, e-readers and the store.
Last
month, Amazon was awarded the highest new jobs creator in Karnataka in
the Information Technology-enabled Services category by Software
Technology Parks of India (STPI) Karnataka IT Exports Awards for
financial year 2013-14.
The company does not divulge
its headcount in India, however, on receiving the award, Raj Raghavan,
Director Human Resources, Amazon India, said: “Amazon has been in India
since 2004 and we have a long-term commitment to the country. Our
employee base in Karnataka serves both our India and global operations
and has grown by 37 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year. We
continue to be aggressive in our hiring outlook as we scale up our
operations in India in our endeavour to be India’s most customer-centric
company.”
With 1.3 million sq ft of
additional office space, Amazon will be able to accommodate
approximately 13,000 employees over the next 3-5 years that will support
its India and global operations.
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