Volkswagen Group India has inaugurated the Volkswagen Group IT Regional Competency Centre at Hinjewadi Tech Park in Pune. With the goal of insourcing IT solutions for the Group, Volkswagen Group IT has taken the step to setup the RCC.
Catering to the global operations of all the brands of Volkswagen Group, the RCC is expected to bring in foreign revenue besides creating high value employment for IT professionals.
Information Technology (IT) has become an integral part of automotive industry. IT requirements in the automotive industry begin right from conceptualising future projects to sourcing of parts to production processes all the way to sales and after sales service.
To cater to these integrated and sophisticated IT requirements and to insource business critical process knowledge and technological know-how in the long run, Volkswagen Group IT has set up this Regional Competency Centre (RCC).
The Volkswagen Group IT RCC was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Martin Hofmann, CIO Volkswagen Group IT and Mahesh Kodumudi, Chief Representative, Volkswagen Group India.
Established at Hinjewadi, Pune, the RCC will be the third one under the Volkswagen Group worldwide with the first two being in Europe and North America. This RCC setup in Pune will support the Volkswagen Group across all brands and regions.
Volkswagen Group IT RCC established in Pune currently employees over 100 IT professionals and plans to grow significantly in the coming years. The Group IT RCC professionals are experts from various IT technologies such as SAP, Microsoft, Java, NET, BI, BO, Big Data and Mobility Solutions.
The Volkswagen Group IT RCC will provide Project Management and Support Services to the various brands, regions and companies under the Volkswagen Group. The RCC will provide 24x7 Support for application services and project rollouts.
Kodumudi commented, "With the RCC, Volkswagen Group India has taken the next step in expanding its operations in India. We already have the expertise in building cars for the world. We will now also provide IT support to global locations through our centre and underline our belief in India with this long term commitment."
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