The site will develop smart manufacturing software to help both local and global customers on their digital transformation journeys.
Nearly one-third of Rockwell Automation’s global software and control production operations management workforce is now based in India.
The Pune SDC plans to hire more Indian talent and add people across roles like product management, software architecture and engineering.
The SDC will give employees a chance to work in a challenging product development space with an opportunity to share and learn from teams and customers across the globe.
“We are proud to inaugurate the Software Development Centre in India. It is a world-class facility for building and developing software products catering to both local and global market needs. It is a testament to India’s strength in digitalization and a great example of a global company investing in the country and participating in the ‘Make in India’ national program,” said Martin Dittmer, director of software engineering, software and control, Rockwell Automation.
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Rockwell Automation has been growing its footprint in India across areas such as engineering, commercial, supply chain and its software and technology capabilities. It has more than doubled its workforce in India since 2015.
“India is an important market for Rockwell Automation, and we aim to keep growing in the software development space. The new SDC in Pune will help us enhance our research and development capacity and to develop software products in line with global standards. We plan to further build our capability by leveraging India’s highly skilled software talent to grow our local teams. The investment in our new SDC shows our faith in India’s growth story and its digitalization and smart manufacturing policy initiatives,” said Dilip Sawhney, managing director, Rockwell Automation India.
