BELLEVUE, Wash. -- PACCAR has launched its new PACCAR Technical Center in Pune, India, with its partner KPIT. KPIT Cummins Infosystems Limited is a global IT consulting and product engineering partner, focused on co-innovating domain-intensive technology solutions for manufacturing corporations (with special focus on automotive, energy and utilities, hi-tech and industrials verticals).

The center will eventually have approximately 200 employees and will focus on engineering, information technology and component sourcing for worldwide production and aftermarket operations.

“The PACCAR India Technical Center will deliver quality resources to our global engineering and IT organizations and enable PACCAR to accelerate new product development,” said Todd Coulter, PACCAR India executive director.

“PACCAR is pleased to be partnering with KPIT as they are leaders in providing world-class information technology and product development support, particularly in the automotive sector,” added Dan Sobic, PACCAR executive vice president.