Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has expanded its business presence in India. Atkins’ Mumbai office is part of its Global Technology Center (GTC) in India, which is an integral part of the company’s global delivery model that provides capabilities and talent to work alongside its regions and markets on major client deliveries, driving standardization, resilience, delivery quality, and technical excellence.
The new office inauguration ceremony was attended by Francis Paradis, director and Consul, Quebec Government Office in Mumbai, Diedrah Kelly, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai; Ajita Hathlia, deputy director, trade & UK exports, South Asia; Stéphane Salib, director of India Liaison Office at EDF; Philip Hoare, president of Atkins, SNC-Lavalin’s Engineering Services, Canada, UK & Europe, Middle East and India; Bharat Gala, senior VP, GTC; Somnath Bhagavatula, VP, human resources, Asia Pacific, SNC-Lavalin; dignitaries, partners, and GTC’s leadership team and employees.
“Over the past decade, we have significantly expanded our presence in India to support our global delivery model. The GTC plays a fundamental role in achieving our purpose of engineering a better future for our planet and its people through the technology and design solutions developed here,” commented Hoare.
Strategically located at the heart of Vikhroli West in Mumbai, Embassy 247 Office Park – Wing C, Atkins’ new office boasts of world-class infrastructure and facilities that will house more than 250 employees. The office is a green campus, with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) certifications, supporting the company’s commitment to a sustainable, digitally enhanced, and agile working model.
With a decade of experience and a wealth of technical capabilities, GTC acts as an enabler to SNC-Lavalin’s global markets and geographies, through its end-to-end services across the project lifecycle, centers of excellence, and first-class quality management and processes. With 3,000 employees in India, GTC has offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and the newly opened office in Mumbai.