| Type | Government Owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology Business Park |
| Genre | Infrastructure Service Provider |
| Founded | July 18, 2004 |
| Headquarters | Kochi, India |
| Number of locations | Kochi, Infopark Thrissur, Cherthala, Ambalappuzha |
| Owner(s) | Government of Kerala |
| Website | www.infopark.in |
Infopark, Kochi is an information technology park situated in Kakkanad, a suburb of the city of Kochi, India. Established in 2004 by the Government of Kerala, [1] Infopark is spread over a 100 acres (40.5 ha) campus with more than 3,400,000 sq ft (315,900 m2) of built up area[2], housing over 100 companies which employ around 15,000 professionals.[3] The park is currently in expansion mode and is adding another 160 acres (64.7 ha) as part of the Phase II expansion. The notable companies in the park include TCS, Cognizant, Wipro, Ernst & Young, Arbitron, Etisalat DB Telecom, IBS Software Services, UST Global, Outsource Partners International, Xerox ACS and Unisis Systems & Solutions Pvt Ltd to name a few.
The software exports from Infopark touched Rs 900 crores in 2010-2011 with an YoY growth of 40%.[4]
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Infopark is approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) from downtown Kochi and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the Cochin International Airport.[5] Infopark is connected to the Seaport-Airport Road via the "Infopark Expressway", a 4-lane road.[6][7] The Ernakulam district administration, which comprise the city of Kochi, has proposed a waterway connecting InfoPark to Marine Drive, Kochi.[8]
The Infopark campus lies adjacent to SmartCity, Kochi, a proposed information technology park , making the town of Kakkanad a very important center for IT/ITES in the state of Kerala.[9]
The VSNL’s communication gateway, which handles around 70% of the country's data traffic, is located close to Infopark.[10] Two submarine cables, SAFE and SEA-ME-WE 3, have their landing points at the gateway. Infopark is directly linked by optical fiber to the gigabyte router of VSNL, which provides the park with 100% uptime data connectivity.[11] Other major bandwidth providers such as BSNL, Reliance, Bharti Airtel and Power Grid Corporation are also present in the park.[12]
Over the last few years revenues from Infopark has been growing at an impressive rate.[13][14] In FY 2008-2009 the park reported a growth of 87% to 463 crore.[15][16] Infopark has registered almost a four-fold growth in software exports during the last five years[2]. The total exports from the park in FY 2010-2011 was 900 crores.[2]
Apart from the built-up space for IT, Infopark plans to have a large business convention centre, budget hotels, shopping complexes, commercial centers, recreation and entertainment facilities. Infrastructure development is ongoing.[17]
Apart from Infopark owned infrastructure (Thapasya, Vismaya, Athulya), parallel developments by co-developers such us Leela Soft, L&T Techpark and Brigade Enterprises are also taking shape in the campus. Thus offering IT companies a choice of office space solutions to fit their requirement and budget. Major Private IT campus by Wipro, TCS and IBS Software are also in progress. When Infopark Kochi Phase-I is fully developed a total super built-up area of 5 million sqft would be completed.[2] The campus includes amenities such as food courts, banking counters, ATM, shopping arcade, etc.
| Building | Available Size | Year of commission |
|---|---|---|
| Government owned | ||
| Thapasya | 125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2) | 2003 |
| Vismaya | 238,500 sq ft (22,200 m2) | 2005 |
| Athulya | 350,000 sq ft (32,500 m2) | 2010 |
| Private owned | ||
| Leela Group Phase-1 | 127,000 sq ft (11,800 m2) | 2004 |
| Leela Group Phase-2 | 330,000 sq ft (30,700 m2) | 2009 |
| L&T Tejomaya | 400,000 sq ft (37,200 m2) | 2008 |
| Wipro | 1,000,000 sq ft (92,900 m2) | 2008 |
| Under Construction | ||
| L&T Signature tower | 1,000,000 sq ft (92,900 m2) | |
| Brigade group | 820,000 sq ft (76,200 m2) | |
| TCS | 1,300,000 sq ft (120,800 m2) |
Low rentals clubbed with high quality furnishing makes the Inforpark Kochi an ideal choice for startup enterprises. Uninterrupted power supply is possible to the units through a dedicated 110 KV line from the nearby Diesel Power Plant.[11]
Considering the requests of various IT companies and developers for space and land, Infopark Kochi is expanding it activities to the neighbouring Kunnathunad and Puthencruz villages of Kunnathunad Taluk of Ernakulam District as its second phase in 160 acres, out of which 32 acres have received Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status. SEZ notification for another 67 acres in the second phase is expected soon.[2] Master plan for second phase envisages infrastructure development for cost effective BPO complexes, software development blocks in SEZ and non SEZ clusters, utility services including substation, water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, road net work etc. The park will be designed as an eco friendly green park with high energy saving measures and least carbon emission. The existing eco system will be maintained to the highest possible level. Apart from the built up space for IT, the park will have a large business convention centre the first of its kind in Kochi, budget hotels, shopping complexes, commercial centres, recreation and entertainment centres.[17]
Three multinational companies have already evinced interest in the Rs 2,500 crore, 8 Million sqft Phase II of Infopark Kochi. The second phase, which will create 80,000 software jobs, is expected to be completed in eight years.[18]
Infrastructure development will be undertaken in a phased manner and will be completed by 2011. The construction of the BPO complex will commence in 2010-11 financial year. Provision has been made in the budget proposals for 2010-11 towards this. On full completion total employment expected to be generated in this new campus is 50,000. Cannon Design has been appointed as the master planners for the Phase-II expansion.[17]
Infopark has branched out to nearby cities and towns. Infopark Thrissur has started functioning at Koratty in Thrissur since October 2009. Koratty is 45 km away from Kochi. The other two branches in Cherthala, Ambalappuzha are currently under construction.