Bosch Global Software Technologies inaugurates first-of-its-kind Vehicle Validation Center in Coimbatore

• Bosch Global Software Technology inaugurated the first-of-its-kind vehicle validation centre for Mobility Tier-1 suppliers in its Coimbatore campus

• This center is launched to experience and validate cross-domain solutions, support in augmenting application engineering and system validation in vehicles

• The Coimbatore center for BGSW has end-to-end engineering capability to manage complete engineering programs and develop tech solutions in the mobility domain

Coimbatore, January 24, 2023: Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW), formerly known as Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI), today inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Vehicle Validation Center at the Coimbatore campus for Mobility Tier-2 suppliers. The facility is equipped with state-of-art infrastructure to augment application engineering and system validation in vehicles.

Over the past 15 years, BGSW Coimbatore center has built its expertise in many aspects of mobility domain. To further augment the capability, the System Engineering department has built and contributed to advanced technology solutions for leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the country.

With the establishment of the Vehicle Validation Center, the Coimbatore center will have end-to-end engineering capability to manage complete engineering programs and develop tech solutions in the mobility domain that will boost the center’s current capability in terms of both quantity and quality. The facility will play a pivotal role at BGSW to develop, experience, and test cross-domain solutions, which is a future growth area in the mobility sector

RK Shenoy, Executive Leadership Team Member, and Senior VP, Mobility Engineering, Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) said, "The newly inducted facility in BGSW Coimbatore campus is a testimony to the group’s undertaking to invest and continuously enhance our mobility capability. Additionally, this is a step further towards our commitment of expanding India’s mobility prowess.”

“In the ever-evolving space of mobility technology, the new experience and validation center provides a platform that helps to shape the future of the industry while keeping our talent relevant. The facility aims to further leverage the massive ecosystem of engineering colleges which produces vast talent pool of mobility engineers and vehicle enthusiasts. Furthermore, we aim to help budding engineers experience the entire range of mobility engineering that the city promises”, said Naved Narayan, Vice President and Center Head, Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW), Coimbatore.

BGSW Coimbatore center was the first R&D unit established outside Bangalore. It presently employs around 8,300+ professionals and is a center that contributes to developing innovations in new technology areas, electrification, AIoT connected products, two-wheeler & off-highway mobility domains, and Software and IT development.

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About BGSW: Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt Ltd is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world’s leading global suppliers of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 23,000 associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it’s the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. With our unique ability to offer end-to-end solutions that connect sensors, software, and services, we enable businesses to move from the traditional to digital or improve businesses by introducing a digital element in their products and processes.

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About Bosch in India: In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end to end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and Mivin Engg.Technologies Private Limited. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 18 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. The Bosch Group in India employs over 30,000 associates and generated consolidated sales of about ₨.11,781 crores* (1.39 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22 of which ₨. 10,264.3 crores* (1.21 billion euros) are from consolidated sales to third parties.

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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0,

and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 128 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 76,100 associates in research and development, of which more than 38,000 are software engineers.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a corporation owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust.

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