U.K.-based William Grant & Sons has appointed the first Indian brand ambassador for their blended Scotch whiskey following the firm’s ‘The Awesome Job’ campaign. Rohan Bhardwaj, based in Gurgaon near New Delhi in India, was voted by his friends as the perfect candidate for the campaign and selected for his...
Ford to Announce Major R&D Center in Chennai
The Ford Motor Company has decided to invest $620 million in an R&D center in Chennai according to the Economic Times of India "There's a tremendous engineering talent here, and we want to tap into that and grow our product development capability here methodically over a period of time," CEO...
Danaher Opens Third India R&D Center
Adding to its engineering centers in Mumbai and Gurgaon, India, Danaher Corporation inaugurated a 500-person research and development center in Bangalore. Spread over 100,000 square-feet, the center will focus on higher-end development. "We are looking to expand with a $100-million outlay in the next two to three years. We aim...
Google, Amazon Expect to Spike Sales in India
Internet Multinational Companies are growing fast in India. Last month, Google announced the setting up of its largest campus outside the U.S., in Hyderabad, India. The 2 million square feet facility — the first company owned premises in Asia — is expected to house 13,000 employees when it’s ready in...
Gurgaon is Home to DuPont's Snack and Dairy Innovation Center
DuPont Nutrition and Health has inaugurated an Innovation Application Center for the food industry in Gurgaon, a suburb of the capital New Delhi. The facility in Gurgaon will initially employ 20 staff members by the end of this year. The Denmark-based biosciences company will work closely with its regional partners...
Wendy’s India to Feature Table Service
The Times of India reports that the world’s third largest burger chain, Wendy’s, will open its first restaurant in the northern state of Gurgaon. Prices of burgers will start from around $1.40. Plans are in progress to open 50 stores in the next four years. “Our key differentiators will be...