Thyssenkrupp has announced the inauguration of a new facility at its Technology Center India (TCI), in Hinjawadi, Pune.
The state-of-the-art facility will drive technological innovation to shape the future of engineering and manufacturing worldwide and establish India as a knowledge hub for digital excellence for the group globally, a release from ThyssenKrupp said.
The technology center in Hinjewadi, Pune, will act as an innovation hub for thyssenkrupp to deliver digital excellence to its group companies globally.
Accelerating digital transformation
“As we continue to drive thyssenkrupp’s global digitalization and innovation efforts, we recognize the critical role that India will play in achieving our goals. With the large pool of highly skilled talent in Pune and its thriving IT ecosystem, TCI will accelerate the digital transformation at thyssenkrupp globally,” noted Dr. Cetin Nazikkol, CEO, ThyssenKrupp Asia Pacific Africa.
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Multiple tech domains
The new facility focuses on building capacities in multiple technology domains like data science, application software, embedded systems& cloud computing. It will act as an innovation hub, delivering smart solutions to thyssenkrupp’s businesses, such as steel, industrial components and systems, automotive components, plant engineering, and materials services. The new office with the larger software employee base at TCI will continue accelerating thyssenkrupp’s efforts to achieve its digitalization goals and drive consistent innovation in the engineering and manufacturing sectors globally.
Driving innovation
Rohit Gupta, Head — of Technology Center India, thyssenkrupp, said, “Innovation and speed are key for robust growth in this digital era. The technology center in Pune will drive innovation for our group, enabling us to meet the ever-increasing demand for software engineering by acting as a digital competence center and tapping into the incredible talent and expertise within India’s digital ecosystem, thus adding to our ability to accelerate new product development in both global and local markets.”
Diverse digital solutions
Established in 2019, TCI has successfully delivered diverse digital solutions such as predictive maintenance for mining machines, optimizing supply chains with data-driven algorithms, and building personalized virtual connections via chatbots, enhancing customer experience, the release added.
Featured photograph shows (right to left): Dr. Cetin Nazikkol, CEO, thyssenkrupp Asia Pacific Africa, Rohit Gupta, Head, Technology Centre India, Raghunath K, Country Representative, thyssenkrupp India, Ms. Susana Heutschi, Head of Human Resources Asia Pacific and Africa, Raj Kumar Jha, Managing Director of thyssenkrupp India and CFO Asia Pacific and Africa; and Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & CEO, thyssenkrupp Industries India, at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the launch of the new office of Technology Centre India.
