The first Nissan Global Digital Hub is located at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

The first Nissan Global Digital Hub was recently inaugurated at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Inaugurating the facility, Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister for the Government of Kerala said, "Nissan coming to Thiruvananthapuram marks the beginning of a new era for Kerala IT. We will do our best to ensure Kerala proves to be Nissan's second home after Japan."

The state-of-the-art facility located in Kerala's IT hub, Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram will be the first-of-its-kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America. These centers will drive digital transformation for Nissan's business by placing digital technology at the heart of key operations and services. The hub in Thiruvananthapuram will allow Nissan to provide application portfolio management, best-in-class user experiences, product development capabilities, data science, cyber security and connectivity as the automotive industry evolves, with growing use of autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.

The Minister of State for Tourism, K. J. Alphons, emphasised on the need to support common developmental goals of the state. He said, "The Government of India is keen and proactive in supporting investments in technology sector and that has contributed to Nissan's decision to setup their first Global Digital Hub in India."

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