India’s growing economies empowered by middle-class population, says Palit
TÜV SÜD of Germany says its new state-of-the-art facility ‘TÜV SÜD Bengaluru Campus’ is testing and certifying electrical and electronic products and medical devices to national and international standards in Bengaluru.
“The investment in the ‘TÜV SÜD Bengaluru Campus’ reaffirms our commitment to this market and to our global customers, who will continue to have access to our global lab network, positioning us as their trusted partner of choice around the world,” aaid Dr. Johannes Bussmann, CEO & Chairman of the Board of Management at TÜV SÜD.
“Our commitment towards India started 29 years ago. Since then, we have continuously invested in the best-in-class infrastructure, technologies, and local talent development,” he said on 14 Dec after inaugurating the Bengaluru campus.
This new integrated office, training centre and laboratory with an investment of EUR 15 million is in KIADB Hitech Defence and Aerospace Park, Devanahalli, Bengaluru and is TÜV SÜD’s second lab facility in Bengaluru. The first one being the Food Analytical, Chemical & Microbiology laboratory in Peenya Industrial Estate.
The ‘TÜV SÜD Bengaluru Campus’ spans across 3 acres and comprises 70,000 sq. feet in Phase 1. It is designed by and utilises latest technology and building materials to be energy efficient, sustainable and has incorporated workspace design to enhance employee collaboration and wellbeing.
“India is one the fastest growing economies, a market with a large, empowered middle-class population driving domestic consumption as well as a preferred outsourcing destination,” elaborated Ishan Palit, COO & Member of the Board of Management at TÜV SÜD.
“This state-of-the-art facility and our future investments will further strengthen our role as a key enabler to assist manufacturers to serve the world and the country with products embedded with quality, safety, security and sustainability.”
TÜV SÜD in India has been meeting the needs of testing, certification, auditing, inspection, and training requirements of domestic and international markets for several years through its existing network of over 39 offices and testing facilities at Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Tiruppur and Visakhapatnam.
‘TÜV SÜD Bengaluru Campus’ was inaugurated at the hands of, Guest of Honour Friedrich Birgelen, Deputy Consul General, German Consulate General, Bengaluru, Dr. Johannes Bussmann, TÜV SÜD CEO & Chairman of the Board of Management and the TÜV SÜD Global leadership team. (See picture).
The event was attended by over 100 key stakeholders from India’s Electrical & Electronics, MedTech and other allied industries.
Founded in 1866 as a steam boiler inspection association, the TÜV SÜD Group has evolved into a global enterprise. More than 26,000 employees work at over 1,000 locations in about 50 countries to continually improve technology, systems and expertise. Fiinews.com
