Top 20 IT Companies Powering Visakhapatnam’s 2026 Tech Boom
Top 20 IT Companies Powering Visakhapatnam’s 2026 Tech Boom
From TCS and Cognizant to Google’s $15 billion AI hub — inside the companies, campuses and jobs reshaping the City of Destiny
Visakhapatnam — the “City of Destiny” — is living up to its name in 2026. What was once known primarily for its beaches, port, and steel plant has rapidly become one of India’s most talked-about technology destinations. Over the past year alone, global IT majors, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), data-center giants, and homegrown tech firms have either commenced operations, broken ground on new campuses, or announced major investments across Vizag’s growing IT corridors — Rushikonda, Madhurawada, and Kapuluppada IT Hills.
Backed by the Andhra Pradesh government’s aggressive incentives — including land parcels leased for as little as ₹0.99 per acre, a GST reimbursement scheme, and a 20-year tax holiday for data centres — Vizag’s IT ecosystem crossed a cumulative investment of over ₹10 lakh crore by early 2026, according to industry estimates.
Here is a curated round-up of the Top 20 IT and technology companies that started, expanded, or broke ground in Visakhapatnam through 2026 — along with their investment size and expected employment, so you know exactly what this boom means for the city and its job seekers.
Note: “Started in 2026” in this list covers companies that began commercial operations, broke ground on construction, or received formal government approval for their Vizag campus during 2025–12 to 2026 — since most large campuses take 2–4 years to fully complete. Each entry below states its exact 2026 milestone.
Quick Snapshot: All 20 Companies at a Glance
| # | Company | Category | 2026 Status | Investment | Expected Jobs |
| 1 | TCS | Global IT Services | Ops began Jan 2026 | ₹1,370 Cr (permanent) | ~12,000 (eventual) |
| 2 | Cognizant | Global IT Services | TechFin hub live 2026 | ₹1,583 Cr | 8,000 by 2033 |
| 3 | IBM | IT Consulting/GCC | 2 offices opened 2026 | N/A disclosed | 500+ & growing |
| 4 | Infosys | Global IT Services | Campus underway 2026 | N/A disclosed | 7,000 (target) |
| 5 | NTT DATA Business Solutions | SAP/GCC | GCC opened Jul 2026 | N/A disclosed | 300 → 3,000 |
| 6 | Wipro | IT/BPO Services | Scaling hiring in 2026 | Ongoing | Growing |
| 7 | Capgemini | IT Consulting/GCC | Proposed Mar 2026 | N/A disclosed | Up to 20,000 |
| 8 | Tech Tammina | Low-code/Software | Construction 2026 | ₹62 Cr | 500 |
| 9 | Nonrel Technologies | IT Services | Construction 2026 | ₹50.6 Cr | 567 |
| 10 | ACN HealthCare RCM | Healthcare IT | Construction 2026 | ₹30 Cr | 600 |
| 11 | Imaginnovate Techsolutions | Logistics Tech | Construction 2026 | ₹140 Cr | 2,600 |
| 12 | Fluentgrid Limited | Smart Utilities IT | Construction 2026 | ₹150 Cr | 2,000 |
| 13 | Motherson Technology Services | Enterprise IT | Construction 2026 | ₹109.7 Cr | 1,775 |
| 14 | Quarks Technosoft | IT Services | Construction 2026 | ₹115 Cr | 2,000 |
| 15 | Google + AdaniConneX + Airtel | AI Data Center | Construction Apr 2026 | $15 Billion | 1 GW capacity |
| 16 | Sify Technologies | AI Edge DC + Cable Station | Building thru 2026 | ₹1,500 Cr | 1,000+ |
| 17 | Visakha Reality Pvt Ltd | Grade-1 IT Park | Announced Mar 2026 | ₹2,200 Cr | 30,000 |
| 18 | Sattva Group | Mixed-use IT Campus | Groundbreaking Dec 2025 | ₹1,500 Cr | 25,000+ |
| 19 | ANSR | GCC Innovation Campus | Building thru 2026 | N/A disclosed | 10,000+ (5 yrs) |
| 20 | Meta & Reliance Jio | Hyperscale Data Centers | Pipeline 2026 | Part of 5 GW plan | N/A disclosed |
Global IT & Consulting Majors
1. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) — India’s largest IT services company
| 2026 Milestone | Commenced delivery-centre operations in January 2026 from a rented facility at Rushikonda Hill No. 3 |
| Investment | ₹80 crore (interim facility) + ₹1,370 crore for its permanent 21.16-acre campus |
| Expected Jobs | 2,000 to start; ~12,000 once the permanent campus is complete |
TCS installed its signboard at Millennium Towers and became one of the first global IT majors to go live in Vizag, simultaneously laying the foundation stone for its permanent campus at IT Hill No. 3. The move is widely seen as the catalyst that encouraged other majors like Infosys and Cognizant to follow suit.
2. Cognizant — Nasdaq-listed IT & digital engineering major
| 2026 Milestone | Interim 1,000-seat TechFin Centre live in early 2026 at Mahati FinTech building, Rushikonda; permanent campus construction underway at Kapuluppada IT Hills |
| Investment | ₹1,582–1,583 crore across 3 phases |
| Expected Jobs | 8,000 by 2033 (3,000 in Phase 1, completing early 2029) |
Cognizant’s 22-acre Kapuluppada campus will focus on AI, machine learning, digital engineering and cloud solutions. CEO Ravi Kumar S. and Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu jointly broke ground in December 2025, with Naidu voicing hope the site could eventually house up to 1 lakh employees.
3. IBM — Global technology & consulting leader
| 2026 Milestone | Opened a leased office at Lansum Square, Isukathota (April 2026) and inaugurated its IBM Consulting FutureNow Centre (August 5, 2026) |
| Investment | Not publicly disclosed; has proposed a dedicated 30-acre campus |
| Expected Jobs | ~502 in the initial Lansum Square phase, with continued scale-up planned |
IBM’s FutureNow Centre delivers AI, hybrid cloud, software engineering, data & analytics, cybersecurity and enterprise transformation services for global clients. It was inaugurated by AP IT Minister Nara Lokesh alongside IBM India & South Asia MD Sandip Patel, making Vizag one of IBM’s 15 FutureNow locations in India.
4. Infosys — India’s second-largest IT services company
| 2026 Milestone | Permanent 20-acre campus development underway through 2026 |
| Investment | Not publicly disclosed |
| Expected Jobs | 7,000 planned capacity; workforce already scaled from ~250 (2024) to nearly 1,900 by April 2026 |
Infosys has recruited over 1,000 freshers and 500 lateral hires locally as it builds toward its permanent campus — a strong signal of the company’s long-term commitment to Vizag’s talent pipeline.
5. NTT DATA Business Solutions (with Proven Tech) — World’s largest SAP reseller
| 2026 Milestone | New Global Capability Centre (GCC) inaugurated July 2026 at IT Hills-2, Rushikonda |
| Investment | Not publicly disclosed |
| Expected Jobs | Started with ~300 employees (200+ local hires); targeting 2,000–3,000 over time |
Positioned as an “innovation hub” rather than a back-office, the centre focuses on SAP, ServiceNow and AI capabilities — directly relevant for the region’s growing SAP consulting talent pool.
6. Wipro — Global IT services & BPO major
| 2026 Milestone | Continues to actively scale hiring in 2026 (e.g., Production Agent and support roles) at its existing Vizag centre |
| Investment | Ongoing operational expansion |
| Expected Jobs | Growing headcount across service delivery roles |
Alongside TCS, Infosys and Cognizant, Wipro’s continued presence and hiring in Vizag reinforces the city’s positioning as a credible fourth metro alternative for large-scale IT delivery.
7. Capgemini — French multinational IT consulting firm
| 2026 Milestone | Formally invited by the AP government (March 2026) to set up a GCC / development centre; discussions held between Minister Nara Lokesh and Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat |
| Investment | Not yet finalized |
| Expected Jobs | Potential for up to 20,000 jobs if the project proceeds |
If confirmed, Capgemini’s centre would focus on cloud computing, digital engineering and BPM operations — another major vote of confidence in Vizag’s expanding GCC ecosystem.
The Kapuluppada IT Hills Cohort — Nine Firms, One Groundbreaking Day
On December 12, 2025, Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh laid foundation stones for Cognizant’s campus alongside eight other technology firms at Kapuluppada and Madhurawada in a single ceremony — together representing an investment of about ₹3,740 crore and over 40,000 projected jobs. Construction on all nine projects has continued through 2026. Here are the remaining seven (beyond Cognizant, covered above):
8. Tech Tammina (Sree Tammina Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) — US-headquartered digital transformation & low-code specialist
| Location | SPL-4, Hill No. 2, Madhurawada |
| Investment | ₹62 crore |
| Expected Jobs | ~500 |
Tech Tammina specializes in Appian, Java and RPA-based business process automation, with a global delivery presence across the US, Netherlands and Dubai.
9. Nonrel Technologies Private Limited — IT services firm
| Location | Non-IT SEZ, Hill No. 2, Visakhapatnam |
| Investment | ₹50.60 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 567 |
One of the newer entrants to the Vizag IT ecosystem, contributing to the diversification of the city’s technology base beyond the traditional large-cap IT services players.
10. ACN HealthCare RCM Services Pvt. Ltd. (ACN Infotech) — Healthcare revenue-cycle-management (RCM) technology firm
| Location | IT SEZ, Hill No. 2, Visakhapatnam |
| Investment | ₹30 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 600 (commercial operations targeted within 12 months of groundbreaking) |
ACN HealthCare brings specialized healthcare-tech and back-office RCM capability to Vizag — a growing niche as global healthcare providers outsource billing and claims-processing operations to India.
11. Imaginnovate Techsolutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. — Transportation & logistics technology specialist
| Location | Kapuluppada, Bheemili |
| Investment | ₹140 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 2,600 |
Imaginnovate builds dedicated digital strategy and software solutions for transportation and logistics companies, including fleet, ERP and last-mile delivery integrations — among the larger job-creators in this cohort.
12. Fluentgrid Limited — Smart utilities & energy-tech company
| Location | Kapuluppada |
| Investment | ₹150 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 2,000 |
Fluentgrid provides IT solutions for the power, water and gas utility sectors and is already a recognizable Vizag-headquartered name — this new campus significantly expands its home-city footprint.
13. Motherson Technology Services Limited (Samvardhana Motherson) — Global technology arm of the Motherson Group
| Location | Kapuluppada Phase-1 IT Park |
| Investment | ₹109.73 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 1,775 |
Motherson Technology Services is the IT backbone for the Motherson Group — a USD 12.7-billion, 350-facility auto components major — providing cloud, SAP, cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 solutions to the wider group and external clients.
14. Quarks Technosoft Pvt. Ltd. — IT services firm
| Location | Kapuluppada |
| Investment | ₹115 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 2,000 |
Quarks Technosoft rounds out the nine-company Kapuluppada cohort, adding further depth to Vizag’s mid-size IT services base.
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
15. Google (with AdaniConneX & Airtel) — World’s largest AI-ready data-center campus in India
| 2026 Milestone | Construction officially began in April 2026 near Tarluvada, following a groundbreaking ceremony |
| Investment | US $15 billion (₹1.25 lakh crore), a 5-year programme (2026–2030) |
| Scale | Targeting nearly 1 GW of AI data-center capacity, with potential to expand to 5 GW |
Announced in October 2025, this landmark project positions Visakhapatnam as India’s new “eastern gateway” for subsea cables linking to Singapore, Australia and the US West Coast. AdaniConneX is building the core data-center infrastructure while Airtel’s Nxtra division supports fibre connectivity, including a new international cable landing station — making Vizag a hub for Google’s Trillium TPU-powered AI workloads.
16. Sify Technologies (via Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd.) — NASDAQ-listed data-center & digital infrastructure provider
| 2026 Milestone | Foundation laid October 2025; construction continuing through 2026, with Phase 1 targeted for early 2027 |
| Investment | ₹1,500 crore across two phases |
| Expected Jobs | 1,000+ across construction and operations |
Sify is building Vizag’s first 50 MW AI-powered Edge Data Center alongside an Open Cable Landing Station (CLS) on 3.6 acres of government-allotted land — designed to bring low-latency AI compute and new submarine cable connectivity to India’s east coast.
17. Visakha Reality Private Limited — Grade-1 IT Park developer
| 2026 Milestone | Announced March 2026; 30 acres allotted behind Hill No. 3, Madhurawada (Rushikonda) IT Hills |
| Investment | ₹2,200 crore across 3 phases (30 lakh sq. ft. total) |
| Expected Jobs | ~30,000 |
Approved under the AP IT & GCC Policy, this Grade-1 IT park will be delivered in phases through 2028–2030 and adds significant Grade-A office capacity to Vizag’s IT real-estate pipeline.
IT Campuses, GCC Enablers & Emerging Hyperscalers
18. Sattva Group — Bengaluru-based real estate & IT infrastructure developer
| 2026 Milestone | Groundbreaking held December 2025; construction of the Sattva Vantage Vizag Campus continuing through 2026 — the developer’s first major entry into Andhra Pradesh |
| Investment | ₹1,500 crore |
| Expected Jobs | 25,000+ direct jobs |
Spread over 30 acres in the Madhurawada IT corridor, this mixed-use campus will combine Grade-A office space, premium residences, retail and hospitality — designed to anchor Vizag’s transformation into a tier-2 innovation hub.
19. ANSR — Global Capability Centre (GCC) enablement leader
| 2026 Milestone | MoU signed with the AP government; dedicated GCC Innovation Campus development in the Madhuravada IT cluster continuing into 2026 |
| Investment | Not publicly disclosed |
| Expected Jobs | 10,000+ over the next five years |
ANSR has helped set up hundreds of GCCs for global enterprises worldwide; its Vizag campus is expected to attract additional Fortune 500 companies looking to establish captive centres in the city.
20. Meta & Reliance Jio (Hyperscale Data Centers — Upcoming) — Global and domestic hyperscale technology players
| 2026 Status | Named as part of Andhra Pradesh’s broader 5-gigawatt data-center capacity roadmap alongside Google; specific Vizag project details still emerging |
| Investment | Part of the state’s wider multi-billion-dollar data-center push |
| Expected Jobs | Not yet disclosed |
While concrete timelines are still awaited, industry reports place Meta and Reliance among the hyperscale players evaluating or lining up capacity in Vizag’s expanding data-center corridor — a trend worth watching closely through the rest of 2026.
The Road Ahead for Vizag’s IT Story
Taken together, these 20 companies and projects represent tens of thousands of crores in committed investment and well over 1,00,000 potential jobs once every campus reaches full capacity. Government-backed enablers — a proposed master plan for IT parks across the Visakhapatnam Economic Region, the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport, and a 20-year tax holiday for data centres — are designed to keep this momentum going well beyond 2026.
For job seekers, the message is clear: opportunities in Vizag are no longer limited to entry-level BPO or support roles. From AI and cloud engineering at Google and Cognizant, to SAP consulting at NTT DATA, to healthcare RCM at ACN Infotech, the city’s IT sector is diversifying rapidly across skill levels and specializations.
As always with a fast-moving investment landscape, timelines for hiring and campus completion can shift — we’ll keep tracking Vizag’s IT growth story and update this list as new developments unfold.
Which of these 20 companies are you most excited to see grow in Vizag? Share your thoughts in the comments!