Volkswagen opens competency centre in Pune

German auto maker Volkswagen Group inaugurated the Volkswagen Group IT Regional Competency Centre at Hinjewadi Tech Park in Pune on November 19, 2014, to cater to the global operations of all the brands of Volkswagen Group.
 
The Regional Competency Centre (RCC) is expected to bring in foreign revenue besides creating high value employment for IT professionals, said the company. This will be Volkswagen Group’s third RCC worldwide with the first two being in Europe and North America.
 
Mahesh Kodumudi, Chief Representative, Volkswagen Group India, said, “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.”
 
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 RCC.
 
With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the Volkswagen Group is represented by five passenger car brands in India: Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Skoda, and Volkswagen.