New South Africa headquarters launched, to house an AI Center of Excellence

New regional headquarters launched in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Wed 7 Oct 2026

Learners supported (FY21-FY25)

nearly 500

Programme beneficiaries (South Africa)

over 20,000

Consolidated revenues (12 months ending June 2026)

$14.8 billion

New headquarters in Johannesburg

• HCLTech has launched its new regional headquarters in Johannesburg, in the premium business district of Sandton.
• The facility is positioned to strengthen the company's technology innovation and delivery to enterprises in South Africa and the region.
• The leadership team joined the opening ceremony at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

AI Center of Excellence

• The new facility will house an AI Center of Excellence where enterprises can experience HCLTech's full-stack AI portfolio: AI-led Service Transformation, Industry AI Solutions, AI Foundry, AI Engineering, AI Factory and AI Advisory.
• It will also be a training hub focused on developing next-generation technology talent in South Africa.

Talent and community numbers

• Over the last five years (FY21-FY25), the company has supported nearly 500 students and learners, with nearly 50 participants joining HCLTech in full-time roles.
• It works with the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria and North-West University to strengthen South Africa's digital talent pipeline.
• Over the past five years, ICT and digital literacy programmes have positively impacted more than 20,000 beneficiaries across South Africa.

Company at a glance (as stated in the release)

• More than 223,000 people across 60 countries.
• Consolidated revenues for the 12 months ending June 2026 totalled $14.8 billion.
• South Africa has been a strategic market for HCLTech for over 15 years.

How to read this

• This is a business expansion and brand announcement; the figures shared relate to talent development, community beneficiaries and the company's overall scale.
• The release describes the AI Center of Excellence, the training hub and the local university partnerships that the company says deepen its commitment to the region, alongside a graduation ceremony for the latest batch of learners from its skills development programme.

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