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Finland : ELEKTROBIT plans automotive software development site in OULU [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Elektrobit has announced plans to put up a new automotive software development site in Oulu, Finland. The new site is likely to have up to 40 software engineers by the year end, focusing on the development of embedded automotive software. With this expansion, the company will get an opportunity to further grow its software engineering capacity for current and future requirements. The site will be situated in Teknologiakylä Oulu, where EB s Wireless Business Segment runs. Alexander Kocher, President of the Automotive Business Segment at EB said: Software and electronics in the cars are the major innovation drivers in the automotive industry, where driver assistance, as well as connected services and integration of consumer and mobile technologies with the in-car infotainment and connected services have become key differentiators in the market. Oulu is the ideal location for us with a highly skilled workforce that is important for our development activities as a software company. Hannu Huttunen, President of the Wireless Business Segment at EB added: The new automotive software development site in Oulu is a great opportunity both for EB and engineers in the region. The market for automotive software is growing and we are confident that the market can benefit from our long-standing experience in the wireless connectivity. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |