technology business park genre infrastructure service provider founded july 18 2004 headquarters kochi 10 00 36 n 76 21 43 e 10.010 n 76.362 e 10.010 ; 76.362 coordinates 10 00 36 n 76 21 43 e 10.010 n 76.362 e 10.010 ; 76.362 india number of locations kochi thrissur cherthala key people hrishikesh nair ceo owner government of kerala number of employees 25 000 1 website www.infopark.in infopark kochi malayalam is an information technology park situated in the city of kochi kerala india . established in 2004 by the government of kerala 2 infopark phase i is spread over a 101 acres 40.9 ha campus with 3 200 000 sq ft 297 300 m2 of operational built up space and an additional 2 000 000 sq ft 185 800 m2 is now under construction housing over 200 companies which employ close to 25 000 professionals . 1 3 the park is currently on expansion mode and is adding another 160 acres 64.7 ha as part of its phase ii expansion . the notable tenants in the park include tata consultancy services cognizant wipro ust global ibs software services etc. and multinational corporations like kpmg ernst & young exl services etisalat db telecom nielsen audio xerox acs qburst technologies tata elxsi etc. it exports from infopark continued to register robust growth in 2013 14 with revenues rising 53 % year on year to rs 2 350 crores which is more than one third of the state s total it exports . 3 4 a huge real estate boom was triggered soon after infopark started to attract big mnc from around the globe . infopark changed the landscape and lifestyle of kochi and kakkanad . a new culture got evolved and more and more commercial and residential ventures started to rice up which then extended the limits of kochi city to further north end . 5 the park is built on the hub and spoke model for the development of the information technology industry in kerala . infopark kochi acts as the hub to the spokes located at thrissur and cherthala . 6 7 contents 1 location and connectivity 2 revenue and growth 3 educational institutions 4 infrastructure 5 infopark phase ii 6 branches 6.1 infopark thrissur 6.2 infopark cherthala 7 transportation 8 see also 9 references 10 external links location and connectivity edit infopark is 12 kilometres 7 mi from downtown kochi and 22 kilometres 14 mi from the cochin international airport . 8 infopark is connected to seaport airport road via the infopark expressway a 4 lane road . 9 10 kerala state water transport department operates boat service between kakkanad and vyttila mobility hub . the ernakulam district administration which comprise the city of kochi has proposed a waterway connecting infopark to marine drive kochi . 11 the infopark campus lies adjacent to smartcity kochi an information technology park making the town of kakkanad a very important center for it ites in the state of kerala . 12 vsnl s communication gateway is located close to infopark . 13 two submarine cables safe and sea me we 3 have their landing points at the gateway . infopark is directly linked by optical fiber to the gigabyte router of vsnl which provides the park with 100 % uptime data connectivity . 14 other major bandwidth providers such as bsnl reliance bharti airtel and power grid corporation are also present in the park . 15 revenue and growth edit over the last few years revenues from infopark has been growing at an impressive rate . in fy 2008 2009 the park reported a growth of 87 % to rs . 463 crore . infopark registered export revenues of rs . 750 crore in 2010 11 rs . 1 095 crore in 2011 12 rs . 1 534 crore in 2012 13 . 16 it exports from infopark continue to register strong growth in the 2013 14 financial year with revenues surging 53 per cent year on year to rs 2 350 crore . 17 the it park which is just ten years old has shown tremendous growth in the number of companies and software exports than any other park in the state . kochi offers good opportunities for companies keen on reducing operational costs hiring talented professionals and reducing the rate of attrition . kochi has become one of the most sought after destinations for global it companies since the establishment of the facility in 2004 . since its inception in 2004 infopark has created over three million sq. ft. of work space and intends to double this to six million sq. ft. over the next couple of years . the park also expects to generate over 10 000 additional jobs during the financial year 2015 16 . the work for the second phase of infopark is progressing well and a number of global it firms have come up with proposals to set up their campus at the rs 2 500 crore project which is expected to be completed by 2020 . apart from the built up space for it infopark plans to have a large business convention centre budget hotels shopping complexes commercial centers recreation and entertainment facilities . infrastructure development is ongoing . 18 educational institutions edit kochi infopark hosts one of the prominent educational and research institutes . the indian institute of management kozhikode iim k has set up it first satellite campus at athulya building in infopark . the satellite campus initially offers one year residential executive mba programme as well as two year part time programmes in addition to several short and long term management development programmes . the government of kerala has offered five acres of land for the full fledged campus inside infopark . 19 infrastructure edit infopark campus is divided into special economic zone sez and non sez facility . of the existing 98.25 acres of infopark 75 acres has been notified as a special economic zone by the ministry of commerce government of india . the infrastructure developed in the park has been classified as muilti tenanted facility mtf and built to suit bts . apart from infopark owned infrastructure thapasya vismaya athulya parallel developments by co developers such as leela soft l & t techpark and brigade enterprises are also taking shape in the campus . thus offering it companies a choice of office space solutions to fit their requirement and budget . major private it campus by wipro tcs and ibs software are also in progress . when infopark kochi phase i is fully developed a total super built up area of 5 million sqft would be completed . 20 the campus includes amenities such as food courts banking counters atm shopping arcade etc. in 2014 leela infopark a non sez facility owned by leela lace holding pvt ltd was acquired by mumbai based carnival group for inr 280 crores and the name of the project was changed to carnival infopark 21 lulu group has acquired the l & t tech park for inr 150 crores and the name of the project was changed to lulu tech park . 22 building phase available size year of commission government owned thapasya infopark phase 1 125 000 sq ft 11 600 m2 2003 vismaya infopark phase 1 238 500 sq ft 22 200 m2 2005 athulya infopark phase 1 350 000 sq ft 32 500 m2 2010 private owned carnival phase 1 infopark phase 1 127 000 sq ft 11 800 m2 2004 carnival phase 2 infopark phase 1 330 000 sq ft 30 700 m2 2009 carnival phase 3 infopark phase 1 161 858 sq ft 15 000 m2 2010 lulu cyber tower tejomaya infopark phase 1 400 000 sq ft 37 200 m2 2008 wipro infopark phase 1 1 000 000 sq ft 92 900 m2 2008 carnival phase 4 infopark phase 1 251 562 sq ft 23 400 m2 2012 tcs infopark phase 1 1 300 000 sq ft 120 800 m2 cognizant technology solutions infopark phase 2 1 500 000 sq ft 139 400 m2 under construction brigade technopolis infopark phase 1 820 000 sq ft 76 200 m2 jyothirmaya infopark it building infopark phase 2 400 000 sq ft 37 200 m2 lulu cyber tower 2 infopark phase 1 1 300 000 sq ft 120 800 m2 under planning transasia infopark phase 2 300 000 sq ft 27 900 m2 claysys infopark phase 2 150 000 sq ft 13 900 m2 media systems infopark phase 2 150 000 sq ft 13 900 m2 low rentals clubbed with high quality furnishing makes the inforpark kochi an ideal choice for startup enterprises . uninterrupted power supply is possible to the units through a dedicated 110 kv line from the nearby diesel power plant . 14 smart business centre sbc is provided to facilitate indian and foreign it ites and knowledge based companies to commence operations immediately from a plug and play facility at infopark . low rentals clubbed with high quality furnishing makes the sbc an ideal choice for startup enterprises or foreign companies who would like to test the environment . simple procedures and friendly terms give a hassle free office space at the smart business center with effective space utilization and common meeting interview rooms . the smart business center has a networked environment with 3 data 3 voice lines and offers you multiple choices of bandwidth providers . independent cassette type air conditioner and reliable ups are also provided for each unit . infopark phase ii edit considering the requests of various it companies and developers for space and land infopark kochi is expanding its activities in infopark phase ii . this campus is at a distance of around 2 km from phase i campus and is on the side of kadamprayar river . the new park is envisaged to be landmark in the it history of kerala with both sez and non sez type of development and social infrastructure . the new park lies in an extent of 160 acres in the neighbouring kunnathunad puthencruz villages of kunnathunad taluk ernakulam district . the board of approvals boa of the union ministry of commerce have granted sez status to the 98 acres in infopark phase ii . 20 23 master plan for second phase envisages infrastructure development for cost effective software development blocks in sez and non sez clusters bpo complexes utility services including substation water treatment plant sewage treatment plant road net work etc. the park will be designed as an eco friendly green park with high energy saving measures and least carbon emission . the existing eco system will be maintained to the highest possible level . apart from the built up space for it the park will have a large business convention centre the first of its kind in kochi budget hotels shopping complexes commercial centres recreation and entertainment centres . 18 infopark along with its co developers expect to create 8 million sq.ft . of it ites bpo and associated basic infrastructure and commercial and social infrastructure space . the basic infrastructure that will be developed by infopark will include a 220 kv gas insulated substation gis with distribution facilities access and internal roads storm water drains cable trenches water treatment and supply data connectivity etc. master plan of the park has been developed by cannon design new york based architectural consultant . 18 three multinational companies have already evinced interest in the rs 2 500 crore 8 million sqft phase ii of infopark kochi . the second phase which will create 80 000 software jobs is expected to be completed in eight years . 24 infrastructure development will be undertaken in a phased manner and will be completed by 2011 . the construction of first it building of around 5 lakhs sq.ft . have commenced and is expected to be complete by december 2012 . on full completion total employment expected to be generated in this new campus is 80