The BMW Group and Tata Technologies, a global product design and digital services company, announced that they have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to establish a software and IT development hub with centres in Pune, Bangalore and Chennai, India. The main development and operational activities will be located in Bangalore and Pune. The Chennai centre will be engaged in enterprise IT solutions. The execution of the agreement to form the joint venture is subject to review and approval by the relevant authorities.
Embodying the culture of 'Engineer in India for the World', the joint venture will leverage Tata Technologies' digital engineering expertise and talent pool in India to help strategically expand the BMW Group's software coding capabilities to global IT hubs and 24/7 operations. The joint venture will focus on strategic software development, including software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions. In the area of vehicle software, the focus will be on automated driving, entertainment and digital services. In business computing, the joint venture will focus on digitalisation and automation in the areas of product development, production and sales. The work of the joint venture will start with 100 trained and experienced TATA Technologies professionals who will contribute directly and substantially to software development projects. The number of employees is likely to soon increase to four digits in the coming years.
Ο Christopher Grote , Senior Vice President of Software and Architecture Electrical / Electronic of BMW Group stated: "Our partnership with Tata Technologies will accelerate our progress in software-defined vehicles. Comparing on an international level, India has a large pool of talent with excellent software skills that can contribute to our proficiency in the software domain. Vehicle software development for the BMW Group means working with leading-edge processes and tools, which in turn gives Indian software engineers the opportunity to shape modern, premium automotive experiences in future areas such as highly automated driving and artificial intelligence."
"The expansion of international DevOps* hubs has clearly proven to be a successful model for the BMW Group," said Alexander Buresch, CIO and Senior Vice President of BMW Group IT. "Therefore, I am very pleased that we have found a strong and valuable technology partner in Tata Technologies and we are now expanding our footprint in India."
Commenting on the cooperation, the Warren Harris, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Technologies, stated: "Our partnership with the BMW Group demonstrates our commitment to providing leading solutions in the field of automotive software and digital engineering to customers around the world. Aligned with our vision of creating a better world, we are excited to bring our expertise to the forefront, helping the BMW Group build premium products, deliver exceptional digital experiences to its customers and drive its digital transformation journey in Business IT."
Ο Nachiket Paranjpe, President of Car Sales in Tata Technologies, commented, "In the evolving landscape of the automotive industry, the move towards software-defined vehicles represents a pivotal change in vehicle software and its development methodology. We will leverage our deep domain knowledge and SDV expertise to work with the BMW Group towards designing vehicles that are not just technologically advanced, but deliver exceptional experiences to consumers around the world."
This partnership between Tata Technologies and the BMW Group represents a shared vision of innovation and excellence in vehicle engineering and digital solutions.
