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Indian IT Firms in Japan Accelerate Evacuation Exercises Amid Radiation Crisis

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Indian corporates having presence in Japan have accelerated the evacuation exercise, as the radiation crisis deepened at the Fukushima nuclear power plant on the eastern coast of the quake-hit nation. IT services firms Wipro Technologies and HCL Technologies have initiated arrangements to bring back their employees, while Infosys Technologies has been involved in the process of getting back its employees for the past three days. Meanwhile, Tata Consultancy Services and Zensar Technologies have also made arrangements for the evacuation of their employees and their families.

Key Takeaways:

  • Wipro Technologies has booked seats on a chartered Air India flight to bring back its employees to India and has initiated business continuity measures to ensure minimal disruption to customer operations.
  • HCL Technologies has allowed its staff to work from an alternative location or go on leave, and will send a delegation of senior executives from India to Japan for on-ground support in the next few days.
  • Infosys Technologies has been involved in the process of getting back its employees for the past three days, with the goal of returning 350 employees from its two centers in Japan.
  • Tata Consultancy Services has given its employees the option of returning to India, but none have opted to return so far.
  • Zensar Technologies has made arrangements to ferry back, or relocate, its 70 employees in Japan, including nationals of that country.
  • Around 20 Indian employees of Zensar Technologies have already returned, with another four scheduled to return on Friday.
  • Mid-sized IT services provider MindTree Ltd has set up a war room to coordinate the evacuation of its employees and their families from Japan.

Statistics:

  • Wipro Technologies has offices in Okinawa and Yokohoma, Japan.
  • Infosys Technologies has 350 employees at its two centers in Japan.
  • Tata Consultancy Services has about 200 employees in Japan.
  • Zensar Technologies has 70 employees in Japan, including nationals of that country.
  • Around 20 Indian employees of Zensar Technologies have already returned to India.

Sources:

  • Wipro Technologies
  • HCL Technologies
  • Infosys Technologies
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • Zensar Technologies
  • MindTree Ltd
  • "Indian corporates on high alert, begin evacuating employees from Japan" by Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya, Daily News & Analysis (DNA India)
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