Mahindra Satyam, a leading global consulting and IT services provider, has announced the inauguration of Saab India Technology Centre, a Research and Development Centre, in Hyderabad.

The Saab India Technology Centre, SITC, will form a bridge between India and Sweden. The aim of the centre is to support the internal operational excellence and optimization initiatives within Saab, while also supporting Saab to expand in the Indian market. An initial base of 100 skilled Indian engineers to be inducted by the close of 2012 will form the backbone of the Centre. The SITC is expected to increase its headcount to at least 300 over the next three years.

“Aerospace & Defence is a major growth area for us and establishment of SITC is a strategic step towards synergizing Mahindra Satyam’s unique strengths in mission critical systems, engineering services, systems integration and Saab’s expertise in aerospace, Network centric warfare, special IT systems”, said CP.Gurnani, CEO, Mahindra Satyam at the inauguration ceremony.