US data firm Factset to set up its largest 8.6 lakh sq ft global office in Hyderabad

American financial data and analytics firm Factset has sealed a deal to set up an 8.6-lakhsquare-feet office in Hyderabad, its largest in the world, earmarking Rs 800 crore for lease rentals over 15 years. The Nasdaq and NYSE-listed firm, which has 8,000 employees in 40 locations across 21 countries, is gearing up to hire 7,000 employees for Hyderabad alone, said two persons close to the deal. Factset has agreed to acquire 8.6 lakh sq ft of high-end office space at Divyasree Orion Special Economic Zone in Gachibowli, one of the persons said.

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