L&T Technology Services inaugurates Engineering R&D Centre in Toronto – Times of India

Global engineering services company L&T Technology Services Limited, has announced the unveiling of its Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Centre in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), marking its third nearshore global design centre in two quarters.
The ER&D Centre in Toronto aims to focus on developing digital solutions for the transportation sector including railway engineering, for a global aerospace and rail major. The area of specialisation would cover rail track defect detection, advanced mobility solutions, digital asset management, digital flyboard, sensors and communications systems.

The centre also aims to cater to LTTS’ Canada-based clients for developing innovative solutions in digital products and act as a nearshore site for North America-based customers to enable transformative initiatives in digital engineering. Additionally, LTTS is expected to hire over 100 engineers in the next 18-24 months.
Earlier this year, LTTS inaugurated an Engineering Design Centre in Toulouse (France) and an ER&D Centre in Krakow (Poland), as part of its strategic global business expansion plans.
Speaking on the occasion of centre inauguration, Amit Chadha, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, L&T Technology Services said, “Through this new ER&D centre, our customers in Canada and North America can leverage our cutting-edge technologies and digital products. LTTS is committed to building exciting opportunities in the Canadian business ecosystem, while strategically expanding its North American footprint.”
Meanwhile, the Acting High Commissioner of India to Canada, Mr Manish, said, “The inauguration of this ER&D centre is a big step towards further strengthening the relations between the two countries and promoting the Canada-India economic corridor.”