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General Electric (GE) has opened a digital technology centre in India that will create 1,000 jobs.
Staff at the centre, inaugurated today in Bengaluru, often referred to as Bangalore, will develop industrial software and analytics programmes with input from customers.
Bengaluru is the focal point for India’s high-tech industry.
The products will be used to improve productivity.
Jim Fowler, vice president and chief information officer for GE, said: “GE’s global Digital Hubs are at the core of our transformation into a premier digital industrial company. We’re excited to bring the best and brightest into GE’s new location in India to help us in our journey.
“Talent is our utmost priority in advancing outcomes and we are keen to harness additional talent from India, specialized in data sciences, analytics and product development space.”