Mumbai: Wipro Technologies will open its first development centre in Monterrey, Mexico, where it aims to reach a headcount of 100 in a year''s time.

Wipro made the announcement coinciding with the visit of Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa to its campus.

"Obviously there is fresh investment. Within a year''s time we will reach 100 people. In next two years, we will double it (headcount)," Wipro chairman Azim Premji said.

The Mexican President said he would explore the possibility of introducing in his country some of the policies that helped India achieve an envious position in the IT sector.

Wipro officials said the Monterrey facility provides the company a dedicated resources to service clients in North America, Latin America and Europe with bi-lingual talent in a convenient time zone and close proximity.