Valeo India has inaugurated its Satellite Technical Centre in Bengaluru which will be part of its Global Tech Centre in Chennai. Thierry Berthelot, Consul General of France inaugurated the new office at Pritech Park Annex, Bellandur, Bengaluru in the presence of Jayakumar G, Group President and Managing Director, Valeo India, and Daniel Frayssinet, Vice President, Valeo Group Central Engineering Operations along with employees and special invitees.
The Satellite Centre will focus on end-to-end software and system engineering, Electronics, and Mechanical engineering, addressing the core market trends in electrification, autonomous driving, reinvention of interior experience, and lighting everywhere.
Jayakumar G, Valeo India President and Managing Director speaking during the inauguration said, “This is a new milestone in expanding our R&D footprint in India. Our foray into the city of Bengaluru, which is a global Tech Hub, enables us to leverage the talent needs for specific skill sets and nurture this talent for our future growth. This will also strengthen our endeavour to be future-ready for the massive transformation in the auto industry."
Geoffrey Bouquot, Valeo CTO and SVP Strategy added “With this new R&D location, our Global Tech Centre expertise in India expands and will enable us to access an even bigger talent pool to cope with all new challenges of the automotive industry transformation.”
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