Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), a global company that designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles and related parts, services and production systems worldwide, has announced the investment of $150 million to set up a new Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad.
The facility FCA ICT India is the company’s largest Digital Hub outside of North America and EMEA. The investment significantly expands the automobile manufacturing group’s presence in the country.
FCA ICT India plans to create about 1,000 new cutting-edge technology jobs by the end of 2021. The newly recruited employees will work on exciting products and concepts that will define the future of mobility at FCA, the company said.
The Global Digital Hub will serve as a ‘transformation and innovation engine’ for FCA and drive global IT strategy, and deliver excellence through a robust platform, technology and service centers of excellence.
Commenting on the development, Mamatha Chamarthi, CIO, FCA, North America and Asia Pacific, said, “In the digital era, data is the new currency. Our goal is to build an innovation powerhouse that harnesses the intelligence enabled by data to build exciting new products and services to deliver at the speed of our customers’ expectations. One of the key objectives of FCA ICT India is to digitalize every aspect of FCA’s automotive operations globally and within India, and to shift from legacy to digital through adoption of emerging technologies. We are fostering a strong, global culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to promote agility at scale, and drive customer-centricity.”
Karim Lalani, Director and Head of FCA ICT India, said, “We are working closely with strategic technology partners to accelerate our talent and competency ramp-up at FCA ICT India. We are also aggressively hiring, and the response has been overwhelming. I am excited to see the new ideas and technologies our talented engineers and data scientists will develop for our customers. We foresee our Global Digital Hub driving innovation in multiple areas, including customer safety, connected mobility and digital showroom experience. We are excited to build a truly pioneering, global digital hub that will strengthen FCA’s position as a global mobility leader.”
Partha Datta, President and Managing Director, FCA India, said, “The $150 million investment to set up a Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, Telangana cements our continued commitment to India and our customers. FCA ICT India will be our technology backbone that will not only help us develop products for future mobility but will also sharpen our efforts to enhance customer-centricity. This is a significant step forward in realizing our vision to make our Indian operations more capable to develop digitally-driven products and technologies locally for India and also for the world.”
Headquartered in Mumbai, FCA has presence in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and employs over 3,000 people.
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