With a headcount of more than 25 in Pune, the company will provide integrated software, advanced clinical content and professional services to hospitals, research institutes and related establishments in the US and Europe.
Eclipsys CEO Andrew Eckert told Business Standard, the company has set up its fully functional unit inside a notified special economic zone (SEZ) at Kharadi, Pune.
With 13 development centres spread across the globe, the company has invested Rs 45 crore for its Pune unit.
"The service sector is growing fast in India. The same is accompanied by availability of skilled manpower in medicine and technical aspects. This has made us focus on India for research and development along with services," said Eckert.
Eclipsys India President Nitin Deshpande said that the company would recruit technicians and medicine professionals from local markets only. "While more and more hospitals and clinical establishments are now depending on information systems, software development and services support in this sector is all set to grow.
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India is being looked as one of most important and efficient service provider globally. Eclipsys India will address the global needs through IT support in the healthcare sector," Deshpande stated.
"In another three years, Eclipsys India will have the maximum headcount as against other units of the company," he added.