Allstate Corporation, the largest publicly traded home and auto insurer in the U.S., plans to spend $1 billion in India within the next four years, to strengthen its offering in technology and operations. Having started India operations in 2012, Allstate Solutions Private Ltd. currently has over 4,500 technical experts in...
Capitalizing on the Indian Online Market
"500 million people will be coming online over the next three to four years on inexpensive smartphones," said Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian-American academic and entrepreneur. "This will create an Internet revolution that will make our (American) dot-com boom seem lame." These soon-to-be connected consumers are also young -- making them...
GE Healthcare Funds University Innovation
GE Healthcare has funded a three year $150,000 project to develop affordable medical technologies in the areas of cardiovascular care, oncology and maternal and child healthcare. The project will identify, assess and evaluate appropriate technology solutions and then, create equipment accordingly. Professor Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Head, Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC),...
Ericsson to expand Global Network Operations Center in India
Ericsson is expanding its Global Network Operations Center in India by opening a fourth site in Kolkata, complementing the existing sites in Noida, Gurgaon and Bangalore. The new Global Network Operations Center site in Kolkata will help Ericsson meet growing customer demand and continue to attract and retain the best...
Rolls-Royce expands from outsourced to hybrid model
Rolls Royce currently operates two engineering centres in Bangalore along with Quest and Tata Consultancy Services CS, which were established in 2005 and 2010, respectively and employs almost 1,000 engineers. While Quest supports the delivery of Rolls-Royce's engineering solutions, the TCS centre provides engineering solutions and services for product development....
Medical Device Certification Provider expands in India
CSA India enables manufacturers to export medical devices to North America and Europe. Now with growth of domestic medical devices and the increasing interest of global manufacturers to enter India, its new 23,000 square foot laboratory located in Bangalore will provide testing and certification for medical and healthcare, and industrial control products...