Tata Elxsi, the global design and technology services company, announced the opening of a Global Engineering Centre (GEC) with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co KG. GEC centre in Pune will focus on mechatronics, digital and embedded technologies keeping in line with Schaeffler’s vision for driving `Mobility for Tomorrow`.

Tata Elxsi said that it has been selected as the global engineering services partner by Schaeffler, and the GEC is part of a strategic multi-year engineering services engagement.

Lars Noetzig, VP, Central Mechatronics, Schaeffler Technologies AG, said, "Tata Elxsi will help us, in collaboration with our centres in India and Germany, build the required talent bases for increasing the footprint of mechatronics products of Schaeffler."

"We are delighted to be selected as a strategic partner to Schaeffler supporting its mechatronics transformation, through our expertise in product development and digital technologies. This further consolidates our automotive position in Europe and fortifies the focused investments that we have pursued over these years as a design-led engineering solutions provider", Nitin Pai, chief marketing and strategy officer, Tata Elxsi also said.