Atkins has expanded its reach in India with the opening of a new design centre on the outskirts of Delhi.
The new hub will add a further 375 engineers to the British firm’s 1,000-strong workforce in Bangalore.
UK Government Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green will officially open the site tomorrow (February 20) as part of a three-day UK trade mission to India.
David Cameron is in the country to boost business relations between India and Britain.
On the first day of the visit, Mott MacDonald announced that it had been awarded a contract to design six new stations for the Hyderabad metro project.
India is investing heavily in transport projects and has previously indicated plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure in the next five years.
The centre is expected to be fully open by April 2013.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: “It’s great to see Atkins expanding its business in India with the opening of a new design centre near Delhi.
“This demonstrates how Britain’s world-class expertise in design and engineering can help British businesses to succeed in fast growing markets like India.”
Prof Dr Uwe Krueger, Atkins’ chief executive, added: “Atkins celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and while we are a British success story this is further evidence of our increasing worldwide footprint.
“The Indian market gives us access to a wealth of experienced engineers which is vital for a company such as ours as we often need to assemble high-calibre design teams to support international work very quickly.
“This can be demanding but having over 1,000 people in India gives us a deep pool of additional talent upon which we can always rely. Our Gurgaon centre is a natural extension of that.”
