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Musafir . com sets up technology and innovation center in India due to launch next year . With the opening of these centers , Musafir . com aims to double the tech employee headcount in India and the Middle East .
Musafir . com , a leading online travel agency , is taking a new leap by opening its technology and innovation center in Pune , India . This will be the company ’ s second center , with the first one opened earlier this year in the UAE .
The opening of the technology and innovation centers is in line with Musafir . com ’ s strategy of leveraging technology to drive its growth . It will act as a catalyst for developing cutting-edge travel tech solutions that redefine customer experience , such as the Travel Super App –
“ The centers represent an important milestone in Musafir . com ’ s story , enabling us to accelerate our Digital Transformation and expansion in multiple markets while continuing to build products that delight customers ,” said Sachin Gadoya , Co- Founder and CEO , Musafir . com . “ We are one of the few travel companies that provide a genuine omnichannel experience serving customers seamlessly through their preferred channels : online , in a store or over the phone .
“ Musafir . com chose Pune as its home for its second center as the city is a key hub of tech talent . We are expanding our technology teams with hiring across a variety of roles from engineering to quality and more .”
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Asia ’ s technology industry has seen challenges recently , between new attitudes to work , gradually worsening market conditions and a growing precariousness of tech jobs .
To keep morale high , employee engagement strategies tailored to tech talent are key , says world leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment , Hays .
Following the ‘ Great Resignation ’ and the ‘ Great Reshuffling ’, the latest buzzword reflecting people ’ s attitude to work is ‘ quiet quitting ’, in which employees actively choose to do the bare minimum required to stay employed , instead of going above and beyond at work to exceed expectations .
“ The trend speaks to a major mindset change we ’ ve observed in working professionals that has come out of the pandemic ,” said Marc Burrage , Managing Director at Hays Asia .
“ Many have been re-evaluating their priorities and relationship with work and are now actively drawing firmer boundaries between their work and personal lives .”
Despite this , workers in Asia continue to demonstrate high levels of motivation . Half ( 50 %) of respondents in a recent survey conducted by Hays agreed that they felt motivated to exceed expectations at work . In contrast , only 16 % disagreed , while 34 % of respondents took a neutral position .
Yet , latest Hays research focused on the technology industry in Asia found that 68 % of technology workers in Hong Kong said they were either actively job-seeking or open to opportunities .
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