ROLLS-ROYCE
TO EXPAND ENGINEERING CAPABILITY IN INDIA
500 engineers needed in new Bangalore facility by
end 2017
Rolls-Royce announces that it will be expanding its engineering
capability in India with plans for a facility in Bangalore that will employ 500
people by the end of 2017. The work done at the facility will include aerospace
engineering for customers in the region as well as support for Rolls-Royce’s regional
supplier base. It will also include the development of new tools and
technologies that make best use of the capabilities that exist in India.
India is a key market for Rolls-Royce and the company has a long track
record of investing in developing the country’s aerospace capabilities.
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Indian industry for more than 80 years and
already has access to over 1,000 engineers in the country.
The expansion of capability in India will allow Rolls-Royce to be closer
to its customers and will enable the business to position itself to take
advantage of new business opportunities, as well as maintaining its
competitiveness in the market. It is also part of Rolls-Royce’s strategic aim
to continue to establish a cost-competitive presence in key growth markets,
ensuring it has the right people, with the right capabilities and skills to
deliver to customers.
According to Mr. Kishore Jayaraman, President – India & South Asia,
Rolls-Royce, “Our plans to expandour capabilitieshere is testament to India’stalented
engineering workforce and strongly supports our growth strategy in India. The Governmenthere
is fullycommitted to the development of the aerospace industry, byprovidingthe
right infrastructure, talent and a conducive business environment for the
industry to thrive.”
Rolls-Royce currently operates and manages two engineering service
centres in Bangalore, one with QuEST, launched in 2005 and one with TCS which
opened in 2010. Both employ around 500 engineers providing engineering
solutions and services across the entire product
development life-cycle.
Further supporting Rolls-Royce’s aerospace operations is IAMPL, a 50:50
joint venture withHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),to manufacture components
for the technologically advanced Trent family of civil aero engines in a
Bangalore facility that opened in 2013 and employs more than 100 people.
The new Rolls-Royce facility will have no direct impact on the
relationships with existing partners IAMPL, Quest or TCS.
About
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
1.
Rolls-Royce’s
vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business divisions,
Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business divisions address markets with two
strong technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace
comprises Civil Aerospace and Defence Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises
Marine, Nuclear and Power Systems.
2.
Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries,
comprising more than 380 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces,
4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and
nuclear customers.
3.
Our business is focused on the 4Cs:
·
Customer – placing the customer at the heart of our business
·
Concentration – deciding where to grow and where not to
·
Cost – continually looking to increase efficiency
·
Cash – improving financial performance.
4.
Annual underlying revenue was £14.6 billion in 2014, around
half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services. The firm and
announced order book stood at £73.7 billion at the end of 2014.
5.
In 2014, Rolls-Royce invested £1.2 billion on
research and development. We also support a global network of 31
University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the
forefront of scientific research.
6.
Rolls-Royce employs over 54,000 people in more than 50
countries. Over 15,500 of these are engineers.
7.
The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate
recruitment and to further developing employee skills. In 2014 we employed 354
graduates and 357 apprentices through our worldwide training programmes.
Globally we have over 1,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors who are actively
involved in education programmes and activities; we have set ourselves a target
to reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.
For
further information, please contact:
Erin Atan Aparna Srivastava
Communications
Director – Asia Pacific, Head of Communications – India & South Asia
Middle East
& Turkey
Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce
plc
Mobile: +65
90688639 Tel: +91 11 4181
1004
Mobile: +91 97
1728 0091
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