BENGALURU: Verizon has told its near 1,400 employees in India that they will be transferred to Infosys by December and will work on the company projects for a year, before the Indian services provider shifts them on other projects.Verizon and Infosys leaders met and discussed with nearly 700 people each in Chennai and Hyderabad and Infosys is likely to start the process of shifting them beginning October 15, two persons with direct knowledge of the matter told ET. “Infosys may issue employment offers to these Verizon employees from Chennai and Hyderabad offices in the week beginning October 15,” one of the two persons said. A Verizon spokesperson said the process will be completed by December but did not give specifics. An Infosys spokesperson said the company would not comment on client engagements.As part of the transition, Infosys has agreed that for “at least one year following the Employment Effective Date” Verizon employees who accept the offer will receive total compensation and other comparable benefits.Infosys reportedly signed a nearly $700-million deal last month for digital transformation of “select business functions” of Verizon. This will be the biggest deal won by Infosys after CEO Salil Parekh took over in January. Infosys, like its peers, is seeing business revival as customers globally are investing in newer digital technology-based services, including business transformation.