Siemens frustrated with Bangalore infrastructure

Siemens frustrated with Bangalore infrastructure

While the reports from undeclared sources claim that Siemens is struggling to get new projects from the Indian market with Nokia providing it with solid competition, the company has claimed that they have no further plans to expand in the city of Bangalore due to the crumbling infrastructure in the city.

Siemens India Managing Director Jurgen Schubert said in a statement highlighting the mess the city is in: “There will be no more expansion plans in Bangalore. Bangalore is not attractive for investors anymore”. They were one of the first multinational corporations to setup their unit in Bangalore and this news would come as a setback for the Karnataka government.

The city of Bangalore accounts for nearly one third of all Siemens’ employees in India and contributed 24 per cent of the turnover in India last fiscal. The company has better performing setups in southern India where they are now planning to invest more in the coming months.

Mr. Schubert added: “Bangalore is in a mess. The road and power infrastructure is chaotic. Besides, you can’t get hotel rooms here. Efficiency and productivity will be hit if employees spend more time on the road, traveling to work.”

The company has even decided to shift its working hours in Bangalore to 7.30 a.m. from 8.45 a.m.