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Mondelez International to invest $15 million to build RDQ hub in Thane
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Wednesday, 21 September, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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fiogf49gjkf0d Mondelez International announced an investment of approximately $15 million to build a global research, development and quality (RDQ) hub in Thane, Maharashtra. This investment is part of the company’s global strategy to develop an RDQ network of the future at nine advantaged locations around the world over the next two years.
“We’re delighted that one of our nine technical hubs will be based in India,” said Deepak Iyer, managing director, Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd. He added, “We’ve always had a strong legacy of research and development, which has contributed to product and process innovation.”
“With a focus on chocolate and beverages, this centre will combine the high-end skills of our local team with global learnings and best practices to develop products and processes for Mondelez International globally,” Iyer said.
“This is another milestone in our company’s continued commitment to invest, make and innovate in India as we create technical and scientific jobs as well as bring in cutting-edge technology to support our global business,” he added.
The India technical centre will employ over 150 scientists, engineers and other specialists who will focus on developing technology platforms for chocolates and beverages, consumer science, packaging and cross-category productivity.
The company will start the construction of the Thane facility in December, and the site is expected to be fully operational by mid-2018. The new facility will come up at the site of the previous science and technology centre.
“With these advantaged technical centres, we’re focusing our investment in research, equipment and capabilities to drive innovation to support our growth strategy and innovation, margin and quality platforms,” said Rob Hargrove, executive vice-president, RDQ, Mondelez International.
“These hubs will enable improved efficiency, effectiveness and accelerated project delivery, while the increased scale across key markets will provide rapid access to changing consumer needs and trends,” he added.
The global RDQ investment will enable the company to better recruit, retain and develop talent across a range of science and technical disciplines, while also creating a stronger presence in both emerging and developed markets.
When complete, the redesigned network will consist of a combination of new and existing technical centres that will be more flexible and agile in responding to the company’s growth and innovation needs. In Asia Pacific, the technical centres will be located in Singapore and Suzhou, China.
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