Bengaluru facility will be co-located with
other centers of excellence to amplify collaboration
BENGALURU, India, Feb. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX
(NYSE: RTX) business, announced the establishment of its new India
Digital Capability Center (IDCC) in Bengaluru, India. The new center will accelerate
innovation and drive digital and business transformation for Pratt
& Whitney worldwide.
The facility will be co-located with Pratt & Whitney's
engineering and supply chain operations centers of excellence. The
location will also facilitate close collaboration with other RTX
businesses and functions in India
including Collins Aerospace and RTX Enterprise Services,
respectively.
"The expansion of Pratt & Whitney's digital technology
presence in Bengaluru will allow us to leverage India's aviation and technology talent and
accelerate our digital transformation," said Rahul Dharni, vice president and global chief
information officer, Pratt & Whitney.
Pratt & Whitney has begun recruiting its first tranche of
employees for the IDCC and is expected to grow to over 300
employees by 2027. The center will focus on delivering multiple
digital technology capabilities across various priority areas of
Pratt & Whitney's digital transformation. With $40 million already invested in engineering and
supply chain operations centers in the past two years, Pratt &
Whitney continues to grow its presence in India with this additional
multi-million-dollar investment in the IDCC.
Pratt & Whitney's other investments in-country include a
state-of-the-art India Customer Training Center in Hyderabad and its research and development
collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science also in
Bengaluru. Pratt & Whitney sourced over $500 million in engineering services in
India over the past two decades,
to include nearly $55 million in the
past 10 years from leading aerospace suppliers in India.
With an Indian workforce of more than 5,000 employees, RTX has
one of the largest footprints amongst aerospace and defense firms
in India.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. To learn
more, visit www.prattwhitney.com.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and
defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push
the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and
protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins
Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing
aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational
success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and
manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical
challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $68.9 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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