Teradata Corporation has announced the opening of its Global Consulting Centre in Pune, India.

"We are looking at a significant expansion of our Teradata consulting skills in vertical industry markets with the talent in the new Pune center,” said Robert Cromer, Vice President for the Americas, Teradata Professional Services. “Teradata is committed to leveraging Indian professional services consultants to help businesses solve some of their most pressing problems.

The Teradata employees in the Pune Global Consulting Centre will provide business intelligence solutions for targeted industries in the Americas, including telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, banking and insurance.

“As a technology hub, Pune is an ideal location for Teradata’s second global consulting center in India,” said David Klumb, Global Vice President, Teradata Professional Services. “The new capabilities will boost Teradata’s capability to respond to our customers who have asked for help with accessing and leveraging the data within their enterprises.”

The Pune Global Consulting Centre will work jointly with Teradata’s existing global consulting centre in Mumbai, which supports business intelligence consulting projects being implemented in Southeast Asia and the U.S. In addition, Teradata has research and development centres in India in Hyderabad and Bangalore.