KTR underlines o9 partnership to make Telangana a world class supply chain talent
A specialized “Supply Chain Skills Academy” will help make Hyderabad a world-class talent hub for meeting the growing demand for skilled supply chain management employees from global companies, said Dallas-based o9 Solutions, a leading AI powered software platform used by global manufacturers and retailers to plan their supply chains.
Announcing the academy in partnership and collaboration with the Telangana government, o9 said it will immediately start o9 Hyderabad, expanding its already-large operations in India.
o9 Hyderabad will be a hub for expanding its R&D, Product Management and Global Delivery operations in India.
“It’s an honor to have a world-class, fast-growing software company like o9 come to Hyderabad and grow this to be its hub for India operations and supporting global growth,” said Kaivakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications of Telangana.
“Chakri and Sanjiv Sidhu, o9’s Co-Founders, are not just exceptional entrepreneurs and foremost experts in supply chain technology, they also have deep Hyderabadi roots. As such, we look forward to partnering with them closely to help make Hyderabad and Telangana a hub for delivering world class supply chain talent to global companies,” KTR underlined.
“We have been especially impressed with the growth of Hyderabad’s infrastructure to absolutely world-class standards,” said Chakri Gottemukkala, Co-Founder and CEO, o9 Solutions.
“Our fruitful conversations with the Minister for Industries and Commerce, K. Taraka Rama Rao, during his recent visit to Chicago, reinforced our conviction that Hyderabad is the right place for o9 India’s next phase of growth. We are thrilled to be starting o9 Hyderabad immediately,” he said on 26 Aug 2023.
Additionally, the world’s leading Solution Integrators (SIs) and professional services companies are developing implementation practices with thousands of consultants to serve the demand from global companies for o9 software, the company said.
Hundreds of the world’s largest enterprises across a wide range of industries leverage o9’s AI-powered Digital Brain platform to transform their supply chain, commercial and integrated business planning and decision-making capabilities, it said.
Today, o9 operates 17 offices throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and India. Currently, o9 has approximately 1,600 employees in India. These employees have specialized skills spanning R&D, Product management, Implementation and Customer Support functions, supporting the Company’s global operations. Fiinews.com
