GlobalLogic making Technology the DNA of social innovation in India

Tomorrow's nation building needs attention today, on three fundamentals areas - sustainability or green technology (GX), transformation through technology or digital transformation (DX) and key innovation. The relevance is palpable if we see currently what is driving the world order. For example, globally the Climate Change debate that is on - at COP27 in Egypt. India has driven home a point through its pavilion themed LIFE¹ - Lifestyle for Environment - echoing the vision of India's Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, that of a simple solution to the complex climate change problem. Reminding the delegates of COP summit in November 2022 that simple lifestyle and individual practices are sustainable in nature and helps in protecting the mother earth - which the Prime Minister propagates -- India's Union Minister for Environment said at the time of opening the COP pavilion, "We also look forward to the introduction of new technologies, and new collaborations to facilitate technology transfers."

The manifestation of technology through DX is the other frontier where India's nation building is taking centre stage. Digital India is an initiative that the Government of India has propagated for long and has made the core to the country's transformative work. The idea is that every Indian must be empowered with technology. Digital India in that way is a transformative programme that is delivering on low-cost, developmental, inclusive, and substantially home-grown solutions bridging the digital divide and ushering in digital inclusion. After eight years of digital governance, the country boasts more than 75 crore smartphones, 133 crore Aadhaar cards, more than 80 crore internet users, has 4G and is now accelerating towards 5G.

Technological transformation has solved complex problems of a populous and large democracy such as India's. Financial inclusion, quality of citizen services, accessibility and much more have reached the farthest corners of the country and touched every citizen. And interestingly, innovation, the third key piece in nation building, has played the most vital role in catalysing that technological transformation or DX. UPI-based payment system and Aadhar-enabled money transfer as well as the concept of Jan Dhan Yojna have demonstrated to the world how smart innovation can virtually overnight include an entire nation of approximately 1.5 billion people which was reeling from being one of the largest unbanked countries in the world.

Putting all on a platform, sustainably

Hitachi India with its long and strong partnership with India in its nation building journey has always been at the core of this amalgamation of GX, DX and Innovation. With the global Social Innovation Business, Hitachi has integrated citizen welfare and centricity into the core of its operations wherein "powering good" the lives of people at all levels has been the focus. And with the acquisition of one of the world's largest technology leaders, GlobalLogic, in 2021, Hitachi has put technology into the very DNA of sustainable transformation and smart innovation.

Mr. Bharat Kaushal, Managing Director, Hitachi India, shares "Innovating with a digital mindset and enabling Hitachi India power social innovation business through key transformation that seeps into the products and services that the group offers through its energy solutions, payments business, mobility services and citizen-centric value creation." He adds, "India is at an inflection point of leading the change for a new world order, through responsible nation building for a sustainable society, and lays the foundation for the future generation to survive in a healthy and wealthy way and all this is by improving people's well-being. At GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, embedding the right technology transformation through a vision of social innovation business for leveraging the right solution is the key objective."

GlobalLogic, a leader in digital product engineering services is relentlessly helping customers design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. By integrating its strategic design, complex engineering, and vertical industry expertise with Hitachi's Operating Technology and Information Technology capabilities, GlobalLogic is empowering businesses to imagine what's possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow's digital businesses. Through design studios and engineering centres across the world, extending deep expertise to customers in the automotive, communications, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, media and entertainment, manufacturing, semiconductor, and technology industries, GlobalLogic is making brands create value across the entire product lifecycle - not just by developing cutting-edge technology, but also by helping offer products that are not only evolved but more relevant to digitally-savvy consumers.

Mr Sumit Sood, Group Vice President & Managing Director- Asia Pacific, GlobalLogic sums it up aptly, "In an increasingly digital world, GlobalLogic places the consumer at the centre of every interaction, showing businesses how they can better engage with their end consumers, innovate within predictable budgets, and bring the next generation of digital products and services to market in the shortest possible time. By using human-centred design practices, superior engineering skills, and agile delivery, GlobalLogic is helping customers re-imagine their businesses, consumer interactions, and develop innovative products and services, with an accelerated time-to-market. Every human on this planet in their 24 hours a day experiences technology that is touched and developed by GlobalLogic, and that is what keeps each engineer coming back to work everyday."

Making 'social tech' the buzzword

Prime Minister Modi once said, "In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform the lives of people in ways that were hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago. I see technology as a means to empowerment and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity." True to this vision, GlobalLogic is fuelling Hitachi Energy to conserve and consume power responsibly for a landscape and its population as vast and sprawling as India's; fast-tracking Hitachi Rail to mobilise a nation through the green corridor, helping the sector reduce its carbon footprint as vigorously as possible, yet closing the gap on distances and opening accessibility; it is also making payments secure and inclusive with innovation that is simple, yet smart. Overall, GlobalLogic is demonstrating how a robust platform can bring it all together - GX, DX and Innovation in powering good the lives of people through social innovation business. The future is India's, for the world!

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