First Nissan Global Digital Hub inaugurated in India

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

"The facility located in Kerala’s IT hub, Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram will be the first of kind in a number of software and information technology development centers in Asia, Europe North America and Latin America," an official statement from the company stated.

These centers will drive digital transformation for Nissan’s business by placing digital technology at the heart of key operations and services, it claimed.

K.J. Alphons, emphasised on the need to support common developmental goals of the state.

He said, “The Government of India is keen and proactive in supporting investments in technology sector and that has contributed to Nissan’s decision to setup their first Global Digital Hub in India.”

Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India, said, “Japan-India relations have never been as strong as they are today based on the trust between our two prime ministers. During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Japan in October, both governments agreed on Digital Partnership and the cooperation in the field of IT. I deeply welcome Nissan’s establishment of Digital Hub in Kerala to take advantage of India's high-level IT talents. I hope that this partnership helps to drive forward the future of innovation, technology collaboration and talent sharing between our two great nations.”