Nissan's first Global Digital Hub inaugurated in Kerala

The facility will be the first of its kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe North America and Latin America: Photo courtesy-Nissan

Nissan, one of the leading car makers in the world, has opened its first Global Digital Hub at Technopark in Trivandrum, Kerala. Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister of State for Tourism K. J. Alphons Kannanthanam, His Excellency Kenji Hiramatsu, Japanese Ambassador to India, Shashi Tharoor, Thiruvananthapuram MP and Tony Thomas Chief Information Officer of Nissan attended the inaugural function.

The state of the art facility – located in Kerala's IT hub, Technopark  – will be the first of its kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.

"Nissan coming to Thiruvananthapuram marks the beginning of a new era for Kerala IT," said Pinarayi Vijayan. "We will do our best to ensure Kerala proves to be Nissan's second home after Japan."

The hub in Thiruvananthapuram will allow Nissan to provide application portfolio management, best-in-class user experiences, product development capabilities, data science, cyber security and connectivity as the automotive industry evolves, with growing use of autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.