Rapid vaccination in US, Europe may spur onsite demand for Indian IT firms

To be able to manage any uptick in such demand Indian IT services players are hiring more locals, and relying on hybrid work models

With major markets like the US, UK, and some European countries vaccinating at least 50 per cent of their population, IT industry players have indicated a rise in demand for onsite work. To be able to manage any such uptick, Indian IT services players are hiring more locals, and relying on hybrid work models.
 
Saurabh Govil, chief human resources officer (CHRO), Wipro, said after the company’s fourth quarter (Q4) results that though offshoring has been on the rise over the past six months, demand for onsite, too, has seen an uptick recently.
 
“When things settle down, we humans