CUMMINS INDIA EXPANDS IT CAPABILITIES WITH GLOBAL COMPETENCY CENTER LAUNCH IN PUNE

Cummins Group in India opened its first IT Global Competency Center (GCC) at its India Office Campus in Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra. The center was inaugurated by Earl Newsome, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Cummins Inc., and Annapurna Vishwanathan, Chief Information Officer, Cummins India, in the presence of other senior Cummins India officials.

The GCC is an integral part of the company’s multi-year IT transformational strategy and will focus on scaling up the operational efficiencies and speeding up the time-to-market of its products and services. It will house software engineers, product owners, architects, technology leads, and process experts to drive innovation impacting the automobile, engineering research and development (ER&D), manufacturing, and energy sectors. With 55% women employees, the GCC is leading the charge in gender diversity, and strengthening it further across all tech roles will be a key focus area.

In addition to regular employment, the GCC will also offer internship programs for young talent and employment opportunities for veterans, individuals with special needs, women returning from maternity leave, and those re-entering the workforce. The IT GCC will also collaborate with educational institutions and offer programs to develop future leaders.