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Business EconomyPosted at: Feb 4 2016 2:51PM


DataWind to set up manufacturing facility in Telangana

Hyderabad, Feb 4 (UNI): Canada-based DataWind, a leader in the delivery of low cost internet access in emerging market, will set up its manufacturing unit capacity of 20 lakhs units of tablets and smartphones per annum, near Shamshabad airport in Hyderabad.
Talking to newspersons after signing a Memorandum of understanding with the Government of Telangana here today, DataWind Chief Executive Officer, Suneet Singh Tuli said we are initially invest Rs 100 crore
in the new facility which will start production in the next 60 days in the current year.
The new manufacturing facility in city is the second facility of DataWind in India after Amritsar set-up under 'Make in India; campaign of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, adding, the new unit would create 500 jobs locally..
Earlier, the MoU was signed between Information Technology Electronics and Communications (ITE and C) Department, Government of Telangana, and the DAtaWind Innovations Pvt ltd in the presence of Kathleen Wynne, premier of Ontario, Canada and Jupally Krishna Rao, Telangana Minister for Industries and Commerce.
The MoU will allow both parties to work collaboratively and cooperatively for the purpose of developing a Mobile Manufacutirn Ecosystems in Telangana.
Speaking on the occasion, Telangana IT Secretary, Jayesh Ranjan said Telangana is happy to invite investments in the state. We are happy that the company who connected the forgotten billions to the digital age has decided to put up their manufacturing unit in Hyderabad, he pointed out.
This will boost the industrial scenario of the state and would generate ample employment opportunities, Mr Ranjan added.
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