Technology services and consulting company HCL Technologies plans to open a new Global Delivery Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The project is expected to create 500 new jobs in the next 2-3 years.

According to company officials, the new center serves its flagship client, Stanley Black & Decker, and will expand to support clients across industries including manufacturing, aerospace and defense, insurance, life sciences and health care.

“We’ve been committed to the Northeast with a strong presence in the tri-state area, and I’m thrilled to expand into Connecticut,” HCL CEO C Vijayakumar said. “Our Hartford Center provides people the opportunity to work across a range of industries, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and we are committed to becoming an employer of choice in the region.”

The Hartford Center will feature a Smart Manufacturing Lab showcasing state-of-the-art technologies from HCL and its ecosystem. The facility is one of multiple centers the company is opening across the United States as part of its expansion plans. HCL today has more than 22,000 U.S. employees.

“We are honored that HCL chose Connecticut to expand its presence in the U.S.,” Governor Ned Lamont said. “The Hartford Center will bring new opportunities to our community and connect our talented workforce and future graduates with job opportunities in some of the fastest-growing industries.”

HCL Technologies is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a subsidiary of HCL Enterprise.