Rick Scott Welcomes Indian Company With Its Promised 400 Jobs to Gainesville

Gov. Rick Scott stopped off in Gainesville Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Mindtree Limited's first U.S. delivery center. The Indian company says its U.S. expansion, which it announced last March, will bring the Gainesville area 400 jobs over the next five years and a $2.925 million capital investment in Ayers Building at Innovation Square.

Scott joined Mindtrees co-founders Krishnakumar Natarajan and Scott Staples for the ribbon cutting.

"With todays ribbon cutting and tour, it is easy to see the positive impact that Mindtree has already made in the Gainesville community and I am confident that we will continue to see great things from them in the future, Scott said in a press statement. With the largest unemployment drop in the nation, Floridas economy is headed in the right direction and we will continue our efforts to attract companies like Mindtree that can provide jobs for our families.

Mindtrees new U.S. delivery center is part of the companys strategy to broaden its IT and software consulting offerings to its U.S. client. To date, Mindtree has already invested more than $1.6 million in the project.