Pratt & Whitney Sets Up New Center In Bengaluru
HARTFORD, CT (IANS) – Global aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on February 13 said it has established its new India Digital Capability Centre in Bengaluru.
The new center will accelerate innovation and drive digital and business transformation for Pratt & Whitney worldwide.
According to Pratt & Whitney, the facility will be co-located with its engineering and supply chain operations centers of excellence.
The expansion of Pratt & Whitney’s digital technology presence in Bengaluru will allow us to leverage India’s aviation and technology talent and accelerate our digital transformation,” an official said.
Pratt & Whitney has begun recruiting its first tranche of employees for the IDCC and is expected to grow to over 300 employees by 2027.
With $40 million already invested in engineering and supply chain operations centers in the last two years, Pratt & Whitney continues to grow its presence and contribution to India’s aerospace ecosystem with this additional multi-million-dollar investment in the IDCC.
Pratt & Whitney’s other investments in-country include an India Customer Training Center in Hyderabad and its research & development collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
It has sourced nearly $55 million in the past 10 years from leading aerospace suppliers in India and sourced over $500 million in engineering services into India over the past two decades.
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Good initiative by Pratt Industries. One can see the glittering Pratt Whitney office from the Airport prior entering the city proper. As things are going, not surprising that India for all practical purposes is an important 51st state of the US, very strategically important to US.
February 13, 2024