Technopark – The Major Milestones.

Technopark is one of the best IT destinations in Asia!. Here are the major milestones of the technopark from its conception to its vibrant 20th birthday!

July 1990: The idea of an Electronics Technology Park, Kerala was born

March 1991: Foundation stone laid by Chief Minister E.K. Nayanar

November 1995: Inaugurated by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as the first technology park in India. Mr. K.P.P. Nambiyar was the first Chairman

June 1998: TCS opens training center

January 2001: IITM-K is set up

February 2002: Technopark crosses 6000 employee mark

July 2002: IT Kerala 2002 takes place at Technopark

August 2002: 3.5 lakh sq ft, 6 storied Bhavani opens

October 2002: Technopark’s first Multinational company Ernst & Young opens

February 2003: Allianz Cornhill announces its entry

July 2003: Infosys enter Technopark

January 2004: Technopark assessed CMMI-4

March 2005: TCS announces software development center

August 2005: Tejaswini foundation stone laid

September 2006: Technocity announced in 700 acres at Pallipuram

January 2006: Agreement signed for Infosys Campus in 36 acres

October 2006: Technopark workforce  crosses 10,000 mark

February 2007: Tejaswini, the largest IT structure in Kerala (6 lakh sq ft) commissioned

October 2007: Homegrown giant IBS inaugurates new campus

May 2008: TATA Elxi moves into its own campus

September 2008: V.S. Achuthanandan inaugurates Phase III expansion

Technopark crosses 20,000 mark

June 2009: Launch of  Hefeez Contractor- Iyer & Mahesh designed Phase III works

February 2010: Land acquisition for Technocity complete

May 2010: HCL Infosystems announce R&D Center

Leela Group completes 15 storey, 100 crore, 6 lakh sq ft IT Park within Technopark

July 2010: Technopark announces entry of IBM and Oracle