Cummins India opens its first IT GCC in Pune

Cummins India opened its first IT global competency center (GCC) in Pune today. The GCC is expected to play an integral part in the power solutions technology providers’ multi-year IT transformational strategy.

The Pune facility will focus on scaling up the operational efficiencies and speeding up the time-to-market of Cummins’ products and services. It will house software engineers, product owners, architects, technology leads, and process experts to drive innovation impacting the automobile, engineering research and development (ER&D), manufacturing, and energy sectors. 

“As we position for the future, our inaugural IT GCC in India is a strategic move in building our IT capabilities to deliver an exceptional business experience for our stakeholders globally. Pune’s thriving software landscape, robust engineering infrastructure, and solid educational ecosystem will help us attract the country’s top-notch talent. I am very excited about the potential of this GCC to drive our business growth and innovation capabilities,” said Earl Newsome, Vice President, and Chief Information Officer, Cummins Inc.

Annapurna Vishwanathan, Chief Information Officer, Cummins India further added that the company will leverage local talent to enhance digital enablement and process transformation. He said that the India IT GCC will be a key contributor to Cummins’ global growth strategy.

In addition to regular employment, the GCC will also offer internship programs for young talent and employment opportunities for veterans, individuals with special needs, women returning from maternity leave, and those re-entering the workforce.