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MATT Infosys CEO Dr. Vishal Sikka (left) discusses the plan for a tech center as Gov. Eric Holcomb looks on. A company headquartered in India and known for outsourcing foreign workers to U.S. firms now wants to hire American and it plans to begin in Central Indiana.

Infosys, a company that has drawn unwanted attention for its business model of hiring Indian engineers on H-1B visas and outsourcing their lower cost labor to U.S businesses, plans to open a employee tech center in the Indianapolis metro area, with another 8,000 jobs for American IT workers in other locations nationwide in coming years. The deal is one of the largest jobs announcements in Indiana history, rivaled only by decision more than a decade ago to build a $578 mil- lion plant in Greensburg and hire 2,064 workers. It also represents the largest incentive package in Indiana history: up to $31 million in conditional tax credits and training grants. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka formally announced the deal at a 9 a.m.

news conference Tuesday at the Indiana Statehouse. has become a nationally recognized tech Holcomb said. always said we need to bring Indiana to the world and bring the world back to Indiana. Today underscores that India-based tech firm plans area hub Infosys to receive largest state incentive deal ever TONY COOK TONY.COOK@INDYSTAR.COM WHICH CITY WILL INFOSYS CHOOSE? Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard sat next to each other during announcement, but only one city will land the hub. 8A THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS II COR.

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Ambrose Property Group has agreed to acquire the former General Motors stamping plant site. The Indianapolis firm wants to redevelop the 103-acre site into a $550 million project that includes apartments, offices, retail and a hotel. The proposal also includes green space along the river. will embellish the neighborhood surrounding the property and be an extension of the said Bruce Rasher, redevelopment manager for site owner RACER Trust. ultimately, I think, become a new district for the city of RACER(Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response) does not have a timeline for closing on the sale of the property.

The firm declined to disclose the purchase price. Ambrose wants to begin construction next year. RACER was formed in 2011 to clean up and sell 89 former GM plant locations, including the Indianapolis factory. The former GM stamping plant site sits on the White River, south of Washington Street and the Indianapolis Zoo. The factory closed in June 2011 and was mostly demolished in 2013.

The city and RACER conducted a six- month processto gather public feedback $550M plan for former GM site RACER manager says project to redevelop old plant will create for Indy JAMES BRIGGS JAMES.BRIGGS@INDYSTAR.COM Aformer Franklin Central High School teacher is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of giving drugs to a student she was having a sexual relationship with, and giving a gun to another student to facilitate an armed robbery. Kathryn Hagan, 38, was arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, two counts of child seduction, dangerous control of a firearm and dealing in a controlled substance. The former algebra teacher is ac- cused of giving Xanax to a 17-year-old student with whom she had a sexual relationship. Marion Superior Court records detailed the progression of their alleged relationship: The student told police he had dinner on March 28 with Hagan and her husband at the home. When the teen complained of a headache, he said Hagan gave him a pill that she later Ex-teacher charged with child seduction Hagan quit Franklin Central after report led to suspension MARISA KWIATKOWSKI MARISA.KWIATKOWSKI@INDYSTAR.COM AND JUSTIN L.

MACK JUSTIN.MACK@INDYSTAR.COM.