A Swedish engineering design major working for companies in automotive and aerospace industries was keen to set up a design center in India.

TECNOVA did a Location Analysis for setting up the design center in India, recommended ideal site, identified office space, recruited Country Manager and design engineers specialized in analysis softwares, obtained statutory requirements and helped in the pre-company incorporation.

A subsidiary of a Euro 450mn Italian Group specializing in the design and development of sanitary wares with innovative functions to improve physical and psychological well being was examining how it could optimally leverage the ‘India Cost advantage’ without making significant investments in the country.

TECNOVA developed a unique BOT model (Build-Operate-Transfer) that offers the most cost-effective and least risky method for this Italian company to set up design center in India. In the ‘Build’ stage, 2 design engineers were recruited initially under TECNOVA’s headcount. Subsequently, 3 more engineers were added. (Plans are to go up to 10 by the end of 2006).The training of engineers was done by the client. In the ‘Operate’ stage, the administrative supervision is done by TECNOVA, thus minimizing management time of the client. Once a critical mass of design engineers is developed and the operations become self-sustaining and profitable, TECNOVA would ‘Transfer’ back the business to the client.

TECNOVA continues to provide Advisory services on an on-going basis to help develop high growth business in India.