Infosys receives CISF cover for its Pune campus

BANGALORE: Widening its security cover, CISF, one of the country's largest paramilitary forces today deployed its personnel at the hi-tech Infosys campus in Pune.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), after covering the Infosys Mysore campus and it's headquarter in Banglaore has now extended it's security to the company's Pune campus, the Infosys press release said.

"We are pleased to extend our existing relationship with Infosys and offer CISF security cover to Infosys' Pune campus. Our experience at the Infosys Bangalore and Mysore campuses has been very positive," P Phalnikar, Inspector General, CISF said at a a function held to mark the commencement of deployment of forces.

Welcoming the CISF personnel, Ramadas Kamath, Senior Vice President (Administration), said Infosys was committed to protecting its employees, premises and honouring client commitments.

The programme included the hoisting of the CISF flag, followed by the ceremonial Guard of Honour by CISF and unveiling of the plaque at the Security Command Centre. The dignitaries then flagged off the quick response time ( QRT) vehicles and patrol motorbikes.

Infosys was the first corporate organisation in India to be provided security cover by CISF in July 2009, at Infosys headquarters in Bangalore. In March 2010, the cover was extended to the company's largest campus at Mysore.