Hexaware Technologies to hire 400-500 personnel this year

MUMBAI: IT major, Hexaware Technologies, plans to hire 400-500 fresh engineers in the current calender year, a top company official said.

"We are planning to add around 400-500 engineers in 2010," Hexaware's Executive Chairman, Atul Nishar told reporters on the sidelines of the Nasscom India Leadership Forum today.

Besides, this the IT firm is also mulling a wage hike. "We plan to hike wages. The industry's average hike is between 8-12 per cent and we will be in the same range," he said.

The environment is now looking better for acquisitions, Nishar said, adding that the company is looking to buy-out companies with a revenue in the range of USD 25-100 million, both in the US and Europe.