Salagame makes target investments in world-class infrastructure and innovation labs to strengthen software expertise
Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) is looking to ramp up to 3,000 professionals in the Hyderabad center by 2025, the launch of which was announced on 11 Feb 2022. It is especially aiming to leverage the city’s thriving software ecosystem to access world-class talent, build expertise and centers of excellence in new emerging technologies, and harness local leadership to strengthen its global delivery network.
Additionally, it is also looking for fresh talent from universities and colleges in the areas of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering and Instrumentation. BGSW plans to provide flexibility to its associates to work from anywhere, in line with present-day workplace practices.
The new centre is in addition to its current operations at Bangalore and Coimbatore.
Spread over two facilities in Hi-tech City, Bosch’s new technology and innovation R&D center in Hyderabad will augment the company’s focus on Automotive Engineering and Digital Enterprise. Bosch aims to leverage Hyderabad’s thriving software ecosystem to access world-class talent, build expertise and centers of excellence in new emerging technologies, and harness local leadership to strengthen its global delivery network.
BGSW is the largest software and technology center for Bosch outside Germany with a delivery & sales network across several global locations such as Mexico, Vietnam, North America, Japan, Germany, the Middle East and India. While BGSW is headquartered in Bangalore, being a global hub for software, it caters to customers and partners across geographies and industries in their digitalization journey.
“In the last two decades, we have grown in multiple dimensions evolving into the largest technology center for Bosch outside of Germany, having a footprint of product engineering for every business of Bosch. As our expansion of talent base grows outside India and within, we continue to make target investments in world-class infrastructure and innovation labs to strengthen our software expertise,” said Dattatri Salagame, CEO, President, and Managing Director, Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW).
“Our new Hyderabad center will have Centers of Excellence working on the application of electronics and computation to solve domain problems such as autonomous driving, vehicle computing, gateways, V2X (vehicle-to-anything) connectivity, electrification, safety.
“There are similar opportunities in other domains like healthcare, energy and more. At BGSW, our strategy is to be Fit-for-Future and our presence in Hyderabad will help us leverage best-in-class talent to strengthen our global delivery network,” said Salagame.
Speaking about the new center, Kiran Sundara Raman, Vice President, Center Head, Hyderabad, elaborated, “Our focus in Hyderabad is to build and deliver global programs in new-age automotive and digital technologies including classical Powertrain, Active and Passive safety, e-Mobility, and cross-domain computing solutions.
“We would like to leverage the talent market and build a global talent pool in technologies such as Cloud, AIoT/ML, Cyber and embedded security. We believe that with this expansion, BGSW will be able to bring Software centric innovation to products for both Indian and global markets of Bosch.”
The company recently changed its name from Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) to Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW). The company is looking to strengthen its R&D capability with national expansion plans and targeted investments to strengthen its software expertise.
Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt Ltd (BGSW), formerly known as Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world’s leading global suppliers of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT, and Business Solutions. With over 23,000 associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it’s the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. With our unique ability to offer end-to-end solutions that connect sensors, software, and services, we enable businesses to move from the traditional to digital or improve businesses by introducing a digital element in their products and processes.
In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end to end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and MivinEngg. Technologies Private Limited. fiinews.com
