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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
SAP Labs India opens second campus in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The world's biggest business software company, SAP, on Tuesday launched a second R&D campus in Bengaluru at an investment of Rs 1,800 crore. When fully constructed, the campus will give SAP the capacity to nearly double its workforce in the country to 30,000. The campus, near the international airport in Devanahalli, was inaugurated by chief minister Siddaramaiah. Others present on the occasion were state IT minister Priyank Kharge, German ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, and a host of SAP's global leaders, including executive board member Thomas Saueressig, supervisory board member Gerhard Oswald, CTO Philipp Herzig, and India MD Sindhu Gangadharan. Union electronics & IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw delivered a video message. SAP Labs, as the R&D division is called, has over 17,000 employees in India, of which over 11,000 are in Bengaluru. The new 41-acre campus is an addition to the 22-acre Whitefield campus in the city. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Gangadharan said 3,200 employees have moved into the new campus, and another about 1,300 would move in another two months. The SAP management has approved a second phase of construction in the new campus, and Gangadharan said that is expected to finish by the third quarter of 2028. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You will never turn off your computer again. Undo Asked about future hiring, she said SAP Labs India has been hiring 1,500 to 2,000 people every year, and indicated that was likely to continue. "We have some of the best talent in the world here," she said. Saueressig described the campus as "not just a physical space….(but) a new chapter of innovation, innovation out of India for the world that will power all the large enterprises around the globe." He noted that more than 87% of the world's commerce goes through SAP systems, and said "here in Bengaluru, we have the opportunity to redefine what enterprise software will look like in the future, especially considering we are entering the age of AI. " The company has software for almost all of the core processes in an enterprise – lead-to-cash (end-to-end life cycle of selling to and servicing customers), total workforce management, design-to-operate (connecting all stages of a product's lifecycle, from design & development through to production, logistics, and operation), strategic sourcing and procurement. Teams in India are integral parts of every one of the solutions, and Saueressig said AI is now being infused into all of those solutions. Gangadharan said there's no separate AI team in the company, instead "every SAP employee will be an AI developer."
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
SAP Labs opens second campus in Bengaluru with €194 mn investment
SAP Labs has invested about €194 million to start its second campus in Bengaluru, as the research and development (R&D) division of the German software company doubles down on its presence in India at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the technology landscape. The second campus, located on the outskirts, complements the existing one in the city's technology hub and has a capacity of 15,000 people, Sindhu Gangadharan, managing director of SAP Labs India, said while inaugurating the new office space. SAP Labs already has about 14,000 employees in Bengaluru, and the latest addition will raise the headcount to around 29,000. Besides this, the company has offices in Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai. SAP Labs India is SAP's largest R&D location outside its headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. It is driving innovation in key AI use cases and solutions across the entire product portfolio — from S/4 HANA to HXM and the latest sustainability suite. 'Every developer will be an AI developer, and they need the talent to understand deep domain expertise,' Gangadharan added. Thomas Saueressig, board member of SAP SE, said that 75 per cent of SAP engineers have undergone dedicated AI training, while 90 per cent use some AI tools to improve productivity. SAP Labs told Business Standard earlier this year that it aims to double its customers' productivity gains — from 20 per cent to 40 per cent — through generative AI by the end of this year. For SAP Labs, 40 per cent of its global R&D workforce is based in India, and 25 per cent of its global patents are filed from here. It also collaborates with professors to help employees write technical papers and contribute to science journals. Saueressig said SAP is also looking to build its own foundational large language models based on its proprietary data, which will complement models from OpenAI, Mistral and Anthropic.
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Business Standard
23-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Nasscom aims to turn India into a product nation: Sindhu Gangadharan
Tariffs are not impacting our industry directly in the sense that they impact goods and services, says Gangadharan Aashish Aryan New Delhi Listen to This Article Nasscom chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan has said that the IT body had a seat on most tables where tariff structures and visa policies of countries across the globe were being discussed. In an interview with Aashish Aryan in Noida, Gangadharan added that despite tariff uncertainties, global companies are still looking to invest in India, which is evident from the exceptional growth seen in global capability centres (GCCs) being set up in the country. Edited excerpts:
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Oncologist, family receive death threat demanding ‘blood money'
KOCHI: Oncologist V.P. Gangadharan received an alleged death threat warning to kill him or his family members unless he paid ₹8.25 lakh as 'blood money' for an alleged medical negligence leading to the death of a patient. The Maradu police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 351(4) (criminal intimidation), 62 (attempt to commit serious offences), and 308(4) (extortion). The First Information Report was registered on May 22. Dr. Gangadharan received the letter at Lakeshore Hospital in the name of an alleged organisation 'Citizen for Justice,' from a Mumbai address as ordinary mail on May 17. The letter demanded that the 'blood money' be paid either through a Bitcoin link or scanning the QR Code in the letter. 'We are planning to forward to the case to cyber division,' said the Maradu police sources. The letter alleged that a girl was killed due to the doctor's medical negligence following which her mother took her life. Following this, the girl's father approached the organisation, the letter claimed.
New Indian Express
04-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Oncologist receives extortion threat in 'blood money' scam, police launch probe
KOCHI: In a disturbing incident, renowned oncologist Dr V P Gangadharan has received an anonymous extortion letter demanding Rs 8.25 lakh in so-called 'blood money'. The letter, purportedly sent by a group identifying itself as 'Citizens for Justice' and claiming to be based in Mumbai, threatened dire consequences if the demand was not met. Following the receipt of the letter by post on 17 May, Dr Gangadharan promptly lodged a complaint, prompting Kochi City Police to initiate an investigation. The Maradu Police have registered a case and are coordinating with the cyber cell and the postal department to trace those behind the threat. According to police officials, the letter accused Dr Gangadharan of medical negligence allegedly leading to the death of a young girl, which was reportedly followed by her mother's suicide. The group claimed that the girl's father had approached them seeking justice.
