Hyderabad:Infrastructure development company Maytas Infra Wednesday announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum as a global growth company (GGC) member.

Maytas is the only infrastructure company from India to be offered this membership, and is among the elite member companies which have been considered to be changing the global economic landscape, a company statement said here.

The membership is made up of the 500 foremost globally growing companies, and has stringent entry criterion.

"Maytas Infra would now be greeted with a world of opportunities as this membership has opened the door to an international forum of all major corporate, political and social leaders across world economies," the statement said.

"It is an honour and absolute pleasure for Maytas Infra to be selected as a member of the GGC. This invitation reflects positively on our whole team at Maytas Infra and has provided us with further growth opportunities," Maytas Infra chief executive P.K. Madhav said.