International Tech Park, Bangalore
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ITPB has a built-up area of over 2000000 sq ft (185,806.1 m²) with more than 233 companies and over 320,000 people comprised by the community working out of ITPB. There are six buildings, named Discoverer, "Innovator" , Inventor, Explorer, Navigator, Creator, and Pioneer. In addition to this, ITPB also boasts of its own five-star hotel 'Vivanta By Taj' which is operated by Asia's leading luxury hotel chain, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.
Over 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) of land within ITPB has been notified as IT/ITES SEZ and earmarked for further development for multi-tenant and built-to-suit buildings. ITPB is also developing two customised built-to-suit facilities for IT and biotech majors. A 200-room five-star business hotel located at the park is expected to be operational soon.
In June 2002, it was conferred the prestigious World Teleport Property of the Year award by the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). ITPB is also the recipient of the Best Decentralized Power Plant in Asia in the Third Annual Asian Power Awards 2007 for its dedicated power plant (DPP) and “Best Ornamental Garden Award” in a horticultural show conducted in January 2008 by Mysore Horticultural Society.
ITPB has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for operation and maintenance.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure includes:
- A dedicated power plant generating 12.5 MW. Another five diesel generatorDiesel generatorA diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator to generate electrical energy....
s for emergency ensures a third level of redundancyRedundancy (information theory)Redundancy in information theory is the number of bits used to transmit a message minus the number of bits of actual information in the message. Informally, it is the amount of wasted "space" used to transmit certain data...
. - Six of India's leading telecom service providers have a physical presence in the IT Park, and one has an Earth station.
- WiFiWIFIWIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
connectivity. - Building Management System ensures that air conditioning, lifts, water level, fire safety and lighting are centrally controlled.
- 24-hour security with state-of-the-art surveillance systems and personnel trained to handle fire emergencies.
- Open, basement and multi-level car park.
- Water storage and sewage treatmentSewage treatmentSewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
plant.
Amenities
The amenities includes:
- Tech Park Business Centre
- Tech Park Health Club
- Tech Park Mall
- Vivanta By Taj — The only Five Star Hotel in Whitefield
The Tech Park Mall
- Banking and ATM facilities — this includes ICICIICICI BankICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
ATM and branch office, CITIBankCitibankCitibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
ATM, HDFC BankHDFC BankHDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...
ATM and branch office, ING Vysya ATM and branch office, SBIState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
ATM, Axis Bank ATM and Corporation Bank as well. - Courier service — Blue dart International and local courier service
- Cyber parlor — Sify broadband pay and use internet centre kapil
- Film studio
- Fitness Centre
- Vodafone Customer Care Office
- Airtel Customer Care Office
- Supermarket and retail stores
- Medical and dental clinic
- Shuttle bus services
- Retail outlets and gift stores
- Travel and insurance agencies
- Mobile phone and computer accessories shops
- Book store
- Food and Beverages outlets — ITPB has mix of traditional Indian restaurants and those offering international cuisines. The list of Indian style restaurants includes Kadamba, Dine and Sip, Healthy Bites,The Geeky Dabba, Au boun pain, Route 19 (a food court where you will find from native Bangalore style food to Chinese food). Civet (far eastern cuisine), Sindbad (NWFP cuisine) are at the higher end with excellent ambiance. Fast food style outlets are KFC, SubwaySubway (restaurant)Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
and Pizza HutPizza HutPizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
. Also present are Café Coffee DayCafe Coffee DayCafé Coffee Day is a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. . ABCTCL grows coffee in its own estates of 10,000 acres . The land value of the plantations is US$250–300 million. It is the largest producer of Arabica beans in Asia...
, Polar Bear ice cream and Juice Junction outlets.
At the Vivanta by Taj , you could check out Tease, the High energy bar.Teracotta : The Best Indian restauarant in Whitefield and of the coffee shop Lattitude. For a casual place to sip in your coffee , try Caramel inside the hotel. The pricing at Caramel is very affordable.
Security
With the rise in terrorist activities around the world, the security at ITPB is well maintained and provided by G4S.ITPB uses many of the latest gadgets (including the ADE-651
ADE 651
The ADE 651 is a hand-held device produced by ATSC , which claims the device can detect from a distance the presence and location of various types of explosives, drugs, and other substances. The device has been sold to a number of countries in the Middle and Far East, including Iraq, for as much as...
) to detect any illegal articles carried by individuals and vehicles into the premises.
The efforts put in by the management into maintaining the security level is really amazing. The security personnel are well trained and work hard to ensure that the people working in the premises are safe.
See also
- Electronics City
- International Tech Park, ChennaiInternational Tech Park, ChennaiInternational Tech Park, Chennai or Ascendas is an hi-tech park in Taramani district of Chennai.Ascendas introduced the ITP brand to Chennai with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation to develop the International Tech Park Chennai.-Phases:PinnacleThis is the first phase of ITPC with...
- The V, Hyderabad
- Cyber Pearl, Hyderabad
- International Tech Park, Pune
- CyberVale