Tech Mahindra partners with Unity Technologies for centre of excellence in Bengaluru

Tech Mahindra has partnered with Unity Technologies to open a centre of excellence in Bengaluru. The centre will cater to technologies including augmented reality, virtual reality, mobile gaming along with media and entertainment industry.

Notably, this is the first centre which Tech Mahindra has opened in partnership with Unity Technologies. To add, Tech Mahindra already operates centres in Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad.

Speaking to ET, Indraneel Ganguli, Senior Vice-President at Tech Mahindra, said that the strategic partnership with Unity Technologies will be based on three key elements. “Firstly, Unity will look at the game art which includes animation, writing and other creative skills. Second, they will also be looking at the programming requirements and demands from the clientele and lastly the QA which includes testing, virtual studio and others.”

The centre will primarily focus on telecommunications, gaming and media industries. At the moment, the centre will house 100 engineers which will be scaled upto 500 engineers in the next two years. Additionally, the Tech Mahindra employees will also be upskilled in fundamental technologies along with AR and VR at the centre. It will also focus on facilitating training, consulting and research to the developers in the domain.

Tech Mahindra is highly focusing on its D.A.V.I.D strategy, which constitutes of five key pillars such as digitalisation, automation, verticalization, innovation and disruption. Ganguli, adds, “More and more customers are looking for immersive experience with regard to gaming, media and entertainment. It is a nascent market and the growth will be exponential in the coming years. By 2025, the market is expected to grow upto $675 billion.”