eBay Inc OPENS GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN BANGALORE. TO HIRE 1000 TECHNOLOGISTS BY 2016.

eBay Inc aspires to change the world through technology-led innovation that enables global commerce. "At eBay and PayPal we are helping to accelerate the pace of innovation and are driving the next generation of commerce"  said,Ken Moss,VP,Technology & Sciences eBay.Bangalore is known around the world as the centre of technology innovation in India.We are looking to tap into the large pool of software engineering talent in Bangalore,who will innovate with us and create the future of commerce.

' We warmly welcome eBay Inc. into the state of karnataka as it reaffirms our  place in the world map for global product and technology innovation,and brings hundreds of high value jobs to our country'. said.Mr.S.R.Patil,Minister for IT,BT and science & Technology,Government of Karnataka.He further said,the government has set a target to incubate atleast 1000 startups in Karnataka by 2020.He urged eBay and other IT companies to go to TierII & Tier III cities where talent is available.He wanted karnataka to increase digital literacy to emerge as a leading state in  IT sector  in the country.Mr.Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary,IT,BT & Science & Technology,Govt. of karnataka  told eBay not to wait for 3 years to increase the head count but to achieve the goal by september,2014.