The first Nissan Global Digital Hub at Technopark in Trivandrum was inaugurated on Monday in India.
The state of the art facility – located in Kerala’s IT hub, Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram – will be the first of its kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.
The inauguration event was attended by: Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan in the presence of Shri K.J. Alphons – Minister of State for Tourism; His Excellency Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu – Japanese Ambassador to India; Shri Shashi Tharoor – MP Thiruvananthapuram; and Mr. Tony Thomas, Chief Information Officer of Nissan.
“Nissan coming to Thiruvananthapuram marks the beginning of a new era for Kerala IT,” said Vijayan. “We will do our best to ensure Kerala proves to be Nissan’s second home after Japan.”
These centers will drive digital transformation for Nissan’s business by placing digital technology at the heart of key operations and services. The hub in Thiruvananthapuram will allow Nissan to provide application portfolio management, best-in-class user experiences, product development capabilities, data science, cyber security and connectivity as the automotive industry evolves, with growing use of autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.
“We are excited to accomplish this key milestone in the journey of Nissan Digital,” said Thomas. “This Hub in India will serve as an important engine to drive Nissan’s global digital transformation, and we already have some of the finest technology talent driving outcomes to serve our customers around the world better. We are honored to have the Hon’ble Chief Minister for the State of Kerala, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism, the Japanese Ambassador to India, and all the dignitaries grace us with their blessings on this auspicious occasion and the support they have extended to make this possible.”
