Spain centres will represent GlobalLogic’s first sites in Southwest Europe, adding to over 20 existing EMEA locations across 9 other countries
In a major announcement, an emerging digital engineering and Hitachi Group company, GlobalLogic Inc., recently unveiled its plans to open new engineering centres across Spain. The president & CEO of the company, Nitesh Banga said this during a meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The company mentioned that the Spain centres will represent GlobalLogic’s first sites in Southwest Europe, adding to over 20 existing EMEA locations across 9 other countries. They will be charged with providing design-led digital engineering services to global and Spanish clients in both on-site and off-site support models depending on customer location and need.
It is learnt that GlobalLogic established its legal entity in Spain in 2022. The company’s expansion strategy includes both organic growth as well as actively looking at growth opportunities through acquisition within the country. While other Hitachi companies have an established presence in Spain including Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Energy, and Hitachi Vantara, GlobalLogic will join in to establish the centres.
The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez remarked, “Spain is committed to an inclusive and humanistic digitalization relying on public-private partnerships. Investment projects of this scale are key to accelerating the digital transformation.”
Thrilled to expand their operations into Spain, CEO Nitesh Banga, stated: “To be able to plant roots in a country that publicly embraces digital transformation and to harness the exceptional talent in Spain to meet our shared objectives is incredibly exciting. Further, we are grateful for the warm welcome and incredible support of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s administration throughout the process. I envision great things to come from our investments here.”
Notably, the company is considering several target cities in Spain including Valencia and Malaga for a 2023 launch, with Madrid and Tarragona on the long-term roadmap. The company will also seek to hire software architects and engineers, designers, data scientists, and other high-skilled professionals as it plans to create a workforce of up to 2,500 to 3,000 professionals over the next 3 years through local hiring and potential acquisitions.
Silicon Valley-based GlobalLogic is a leading digital engineering company which aims to help brands design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company operating under Hitachi, Ltd.
