Why a company from India known for H-1B visas is hiring in Indiana: Gov. Eric Holcomb

In Indiana we're building a government that's designed to serve business. That's because in Indiana, businesses receive more than a location — they receive an ally and a partner in their mission to operate, add jobs and grow.

Travel across the Hoosier state, and you'll quickly discover incredible stories of companies growing because they can access the resources they need to thrive in our state.

A great example is the story of Infosys, an India-based tech firm. Earlier this year, Infosys set a vision to grow their global company into one of the United States' major players tech players. They needed a place that would serve as a strategic partner, providing an ample workforce and a collaborative environment to help train 2,000 new tech workers.

And after a little searching, they found exactly what they needed in Indiana.

Infosys chose Indiana for one of its new U.S. innovation hubs because we quickly responded to their needs. In fact, we were so quick, that our team was on a plane to Infosys' headquarters in India within one week of an invite to visit. We rallied our university and local government partners, and showcased one of the most affordable places in the nation for doing business.

At a May press conference announcing Infosys' decision to locate 2,000 new jobs in Indiana, Ravi Kumar, the company's president said, "I've worked with many governments in the U.S. and all over the world, and I've never found a government so proactive as Indiana's."

Now, Indiana might not be the first place some people think of when the words "global" or "tech" are mentioned. But our state is home to more than 800 foreign-owned business facilities, which employ 170,800 Hoosiers. Indiana is also home to the nation's fifth fastest-growing community for tech-related job growth, making this a natural home for a company like Infosys.

Of course, this type of growth didn't happen overnight. Indiana's status as a global business leader is a direct result of more than a decade of work building the best possible environment for business growth. While some states were raising taxes and putting off paying their bills, in Indiana we were balancing our state budget and building a healthy budget reserve.

Today, the results of that fiscal responsibility are shining through. Since the recession, Indiana's private sector has added more than 350,000 new jobs while our unemployment rate has enjoyed the third-largest drop in the nation.

Looking ahead, we're committed to working with companies like Infosys to take Indiana to the next level. And we've got a plan to take us there.