Global water technology company Xylem on Tuesday opened its new technology and customer experience centre in Bengaluru. The $5 billion New York- headquartered company has a presence in 150 countries, and employs nearly 17,000 people.
President and CEO of Xylem Patrick Decker said the Bengaluru centre will develop products and solutions with a focus on developing software and advanced infrastructure analytics. Apart from Bengaluru, the company also opened a centre in Vadodara recently.
Xylem Water Solutions India was established in 2011 from the spin-off water related business of ITT Corporation India.
The company’s products and services move, treat, analyse, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings.
Decker said the company has over the years invested close to $30 million in India. The company’s global business is growing at 10%, and it is witnessing a double-digit growth in India with its products and solutions being installed in municipal, irrigation and industrial sectors.
“Our technological solutions aim to enhance and achieve priorities like energy efficiency and water provision, which are critical for the country’s economic growth. Our solutions for water and waste water management will help meet the rising demand, as the country is pacing towards rapid industrialisation,” Xylem India Managing Director H Balasubramaniam said.
Xylem has executed major Lift Irrigation projects in many states, and is executing more than 30 treatment projects in Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. The company is sourcing products worth over $80 million from India for its global facilities in Europe, Asia and the US. It is planning to develop suppliers to support global growth out of India, with plans to double the export from India over the next few years.
“The new Bengaluru centre will help bridge the gap between water demand and supply, bringing greater efficiency in water management through technology,” Balasubramaniam said. (DH)
