Dell Computers has picked Chennai, not Hyderabad to set up its first manufacturing facility in India, reports CNBC-TV18.
Finally, Dell has zeroed in on Chennai as its preferred destination to set up its first Indian factory. The Chennai manufacturing facility will be Dell's third in Asia after China and Malaysia and will be used to service the Indian subcontinent. Earlier in the year while visiting India, Dell CEO, Kevin Rollins had said that it would increase headcount in India to 10000.
"What we are saying with the 10,000 is that we will continue to grow in India and you can expect us to be a major force in hiring by the end of the year," said Kevin Rollins, CEO at Dell Computers.
Since January Dell has already hit the 10,000 mark in its R&D facilities and call centers in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mohali. Company sources say that with the setting up of the manufacturing plant and further expansion of its facilities it should have 20,000 employees in India in the next 2-3 years.
Dell also hopes to increase its 4% share of the Indian desktop and notebook market to 10% in quick time.After all the Indian market is expected to hit about 65 mn units this year, a 30% jump over last year and Dell will be hoping to grab a large chunk of this fast growing market with its India manufacturing plant.
"What we are saying with the 10,000 is that we will continue to grow in India and you can expect us to be a major force in hiring by the end of the year," said Kevin Rollins, CEO at Dell Computers.
