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Second Mercedes-Benz Research and Development opened in Bangalore

December 9, 2014, 5:15 pm | The Superman
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Bangalore, 9 December 2014: Today Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) inaugurates the second dedicated facility at Whitefield, Bangalore. Spread across an area of 266,000 sqft with capacity of over 2,400 people, it is located close to Whitefield Palms, the head office of MBRDI.

Thomas Merker, Vice President Body, Safety, Telematics Mercedes-Benz Cars Development and acting Chairman MBRDI said: “MBRDI plays an important role within our global research and development organization and this new facility is another milestone in the growth story of Mercedes-Benz R&D in India. With currently over 2,000 talented engineers and close to 200 patents filed for innovation in automotive development – MBRDI is a success story.” He added: “India is a high potential market for our company and MBRDI will continue to ensure that development initiatives are in accordance to customer needs.”

Dr. Michael Gorriz, CIO Daimler commented: “Bangalore is known as the ‘Silicon-Valley’ of India and to have a strong IT footprint and to take advantage of the strong talent pool here is an important agenda for us. MBRDI provides us with highly qualified IT engineers and an already existing infrastructure. This is in line with our global IT-strategy to further expand our IT-department into a worldwide organization with strong international teams, which represent a striking variety of skills, know-how and foreign cultures. We are excited about the new facility which translates into growth for our existing IT-domains, such as a ‘Shared Service Center’ for SAP applications, as well as developments for mobility services, computer simulations and augmented reality.”

Second Mercedes-Benz Research and Development opened in Bangalore (2)

From L to R: Thomas Merker, Vice President Body, Safety, Telematics Mercedes-Benz Cars Development and acting Chairman MBRDI, Manu Saale, MD & CEO, MBRDI, Dr. Michael Gorriz, CIO Daimler

 

Manu Saale, MD & CEO MBRDI, stated: “MBRDI has an 18 year old history in India and our mission is to be a Center of Excellence within Daimler for Engineering & IT. Our growth strategy focuses on harnessing local capabilities and Bangalore with its large talent pool is the right location for MBRDI. With the new facility we will be able to be accommodate the robust growth phase that we are now in. We are already over 2,000 people strong. The new facility offers best in class infrastructure and its proximity to Whitefield Palms, the head office of MBRDI, ensures that there is excellent functional collaboration and therefore shorter development cycles. We are excited about our growth and what we offer here at MBRDI.”

About MBRDI

Mercedes-Benz R&D India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bangalore was founded in 1996 as a captive unit to support Daimler’s research, IT and product development activities. It focuses on topics ranging from computer-aided design and simulations (CAD, CAE) for powertrain, chassis and exteriors to embedded systems, telematics and developing various IT applications and tools. The satellite office in Pune specializes in interior component designs and IT engineering.

The establishment of MBRDI is in line with the Daimler group’s ambition to attract the world’s best engineering talent and form a global footprint for its R&D and IT competencies. MBRDI also aims to partner closely with suppliers in India for its activities in product development and IT services. It is now one of the largest R&D centers of Daimler outside Germany.

 

 

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