Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art Digital Innovation Centre in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The Centre will help Infosys work more closely with its clients in the region in supporting their digital transformation journey, while focusing on next-generation business suites such as SAP HANA, as well as cloud-based services, Internet of Things, 5G, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The Centre will also serve as a link between businesses and the leading educational establishments in Germany, supporting Infosys’ mission to develop and train tomorrow’s work force to solve the STEM skills gap in the region. Infosys has announced that it will be forming strategic partnerships with leading regional academic institutions such as Hochschule Düsseldorf - University of Applied Sciences and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management to work on joint training courses, research and scholarships. In addition,the Centre will continue to upskill and reskill Infosys and its client employees on current and future technologies.
The new Centre in Düsseldorf is part of Infosys’ global network of Digital Innovation centres and will work closely with the company’s Digital Design Studio in Berlin. Customer- Centric Design and Innovation are now vital to ensure businesses remain relevant.Infosys iscommitted to demonstrating to its clients a design-led mindset to accelerate the pace of innovation and gain a competitive advantage.PravinRao,ChiefOperatingOff er,Infosys, said, “This investment in Germany builds on Infosys’ long-standing commitment to Europe, our investment in developing a highly-skilled workforce, and our focus on achieving breakthrough innovation for our clients. Düsseldorf is at the vanguard of technological innovation,with a highly skilled labour supply, productivity, social, legal, and regulatory credentials.
The new centre, along with our strategic academic partnerships, will help us build the next-generation of technology talent.”
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister, Economic Affairs,Innovation,Digitalization and Energy, State of North Rhine-Westphalia, said,“We are delighted that Infosys has decided to expand its German operations in Düsseldorf. The State Government is keen to support the digital transformation of our economy and create an engine for the establishment of new companies and innovation in Germany.
With the commitment from Infosys to supporting local jobs, fostering digital talent and collaborating with our leading academic institutions, we see this as another strong endorsement of the region’s digital economy.”
Ravi Kumar S., President, Infosys, said: “The launch of our Digital Innovation Centre in Düsseldorf is a testament of our continued focus on the work force of the future,grounded in building talent pools with strong digital skills. We are committed to bridging the skills gap and creating digital trendsetters with a high level of experience in technology.”
Thomas Geisel, Mayor, City of Düsseldorf, said, “We are very pleased that Infosys has decided to open its new Digital Innovation Centre in Düsseldorf. We are convinced that Infosys will make a considerable contribution towards the digital transformation of the local economy in Düsseldorf. Infosys will find a great pool of academic talent intheregion and its investment in this talent will help to prepare the up-coming local workforce for the future. We look forward toworking with the local and the global team of Infosys in the months to come and we will provide them with the support they need for a successful start in Düsseldorf.”
Hartmut Mueller, Vice President & Head of ITT, DaimlerAG, said, “Digital Transformation is one of the key challenges within the automotiveindustry. To master this challenge, we need strong and innovative global partners, which
are able to support IT on the cutting edge of technology. With Infosys, we have a highly professional, agile and valuable partner dedicated to our goals. The opening of the Düsseldorf Digital Innovation Centre will reinforce our partnership and provide new chances for our future collaboration. We are looking forward to further build and deepen our relationship.”