New R&D Facility inaugurated in India
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has signed an engineering and R&D services (ERS) engagement with HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL). BD also officially inaugurated its first R&D facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This facility is a significant milestone for BD in its efforts to expand its R&D into Asia, and demonstrates its strong relationship with HCL, which began in 2007. The new facility is part of BD's efforts to accelerate R&D innovation to develop new products and markets, achieve time-to-market advantage for its products and enhance operational efficiencies. This facility will be directly managed by BD - Singapore.
According to the engagement, BD will focus on creating innovative solutions by leveraging HCL's capabilities and service expertise such as sustenance engineering and product - testing services delivered out of this facility. HCL will also conduct product life cycle and design verification studies to support new product development initiatives and product launches for BD in the emerging markets, such as India.
Scott P. Bruder M.D. Ph.D., Sr. Vice-President & Chief Science and Technology Officer, BD, said, "Emerging markets play a key role in addressing the innovation challenges in the healthcare industry, and we continue investing in R&D for market-appropriate solutions. We value our relationship with HCL, which will help us create new capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and will offer significant support to develop effective and affordable solutions and medical innovations."
G. H. Rao, Sr. Corporate Vice-President, Engineering and R&D Services, HCL Technologies, said, "HCL understands that the critical path for research is not only in developing products but also in harnessing medical innovations in an efficient and effective way. We are proud of our engagement with BD and will continue to power new ideas and help foster innovations. This engagement is yet another testimonial of HCL’s leadership in Engineering and R&D services globally."
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