Infopark, Cherthala
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{{Infobox company
| name = Infopark Cherthala
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| type = Government Owned
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| area_served = 66 acres
| key_people = Chief Minister of Kerala, Chairman
Shri. Rathan U Kelkar IAS, Secretary (Electronics & IT Dept)
Mr Susanth Kurunthil, CEO
| industry = Information Technology Business Park
| genre = Infrastructure Service Provider
| owner = Government of Kerala
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| footnotes =
| foundation = 9 January 2011
| location_city = Cherthala
| location_country = India
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| parent = InfoPark, Kochi
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Infopark Cherthala (Malayalam: ഇൻഫോപാർക്ക് ചേര്ത്തല) is an information technology park located in Pallipuram village, Cherthala taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The project was inaugurated by Ex. Chief minister V. S. Achuthanandan.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Alappuzha-gets-on-the-IT-bandwagon/article15513943.ece|title=Alappuzha gets on the IT bandwagon|author=Staff reporter|date=10 January 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=26 August 2017}}{{cite web |title=Infopark Cherthala may be Ready by January - TechnoparkToday.com - Techies News, Jobs, Events & Lifestyle! |url=https://www.technoparktoday.com/infopark-cherthala-may-be-ready-by-january/ |website=TechnoparkToday.com - Techies News, Jobs, Events & Lifestyle! |access-date=24 August 2020}}
Description
The park is built on the hub and spoke model for the development of the information technology industry in Kerala. The total area of the park is 66 acres of land and of which 60 acres has been notified as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. InfoPark, Kochi acts as the hub to the spokes located at InfoPark Thrissur and Cherthala. Infopark is 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from downtown Cherthala bus station and 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) from the Cherthala railway station. A few companies are registered as training institutes. Currently, more than 20 companies working there.{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=B. S. |title=Claysys opens facility at Infopark Cherthala |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/claysys-opens-facility-at-infopark-cherthala-111121200036_1.html |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=12 December 2011}}
Companies
- Techgentsia Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd{{cite news |last1=May 24 |first1=TNN / |title=IT firm in Alp shortlisted for national innovation challenge {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/it-firm-in-alp-shortlisted-for-national-innovation-challenge/articleshow/75924987.cms |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}
- Voyager IT Solutions Pvt Ltd"[https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/it-companies-from-gulf-make-a-beeline-for-infopark-at-cherthala-114081401279_1.html IT companies from Gulf make a beeline for Infopark at Cherthala]" Business Standard. Thursday, August 14, 2014
- Pixotri Technologies
- Datum Innovation
- Ridgecone Technologies Pvt. Ltd
- Smarc Technologies
- Virtualsys Technologies
- Claysys
- Silver Link
- Qwave
- Calsys communication PVT LTD
See also
References
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