R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, AUG 3
US based ChampionX Corporation, the global leader in chemistry solution provider for oil industry, has opened its Technology Centre on the auspicious Aadiperukku festival in the Tamil month of Aadi, on Thursday, at the Ramanujam Tech Park, Taramani in Chennai.
Inaugurating the new facility with good ambience, ChampionX President and Chief Executive Officer Sivasankaran Somasundaram began his speech in the world’s ancient language, Tamil, with anecdotes from saint poet Thiruvalluvar’s and Mahakavi Bharathiar’s
“வயிற்றுக்கு சோறிட வேண்டும் – இங்கு
வாழு மனிதருக் கெல்லாம்;
பயிற்றிப் பலகல்வி தந்து – இந்தப்
பாரை உயர்த்திட வேண்டும்”
Somasundaram said, “The Chennai GTC represents a further extension of the company’s focus on developing and delivering a wide range of cross-industry technology solutions and expertise. The new center will accelerate the company’s digital innovation opportunities, provide greater access to key digital skills and technical engineering expertise, and enhance the development of new offerings to ChampionX’s core markets.”
- GTC in Chennai to support growing customer demand for transformative technologies in oil field services industry
- The company’s vision is for the technology center to serve beyond purely technical and engineering functions to include functional leaders and experts across legal, finance, procurement, and other roles within ChampionX to help increase capability and capacity across the organization
- Job aspirants can email expressions of interest to Indiajobs@championx.com
Somasundaram said, “New technologies and digital enablement are transforming the way our industry operates globally. This dramatic shift towards digitalization is defining the future of our industry and our Company. We also know that there is a wealth of talent and innovation that we can tap in India. With the opening of this new center in Chennai, we are extending our capabilities footprint globally, building on our commitment to our customers, and driving additions to our outstanding portfolio.”
He further said, Chennai is a natural fit for the new center as the city is known for the presence of IT innovation, numerous government educational and research institutions. The city is also a hub for engineering, and manufacturing expertise. The company’s vision is for the technology center to serve beyond purely technical and engineering functions to include functional leaders and experts across legal, finance, procurement, and other roles within ChampionX to help increase capability and capacity across the organization. This in turn is expected to improve agility and speed to market globally.
The new office is strategically located in the heart of Chennai, and it will serve as the base for ChampionX’s India operations.
Deric Bryant, COO, Chemical Business Division of ChampionX spoke.
Cecil Manohar Daniel, Managing Director, ChampionX welcomed the gathering.
Neelima Vadapalli, Head of Human Resources, Global Technology Centre, Chennai proposed vote of thanks. Homi Ranina, Director, ChampionX also present.
ChampionX currently has 34 personnel based at the facility, with plans to have as many as 100 professionals in the coming year. The Company is currently recruiting for roles across IT, digital, artificial intelligence, engineering, data analytics, finance, legal, and global sourcing.
Job aspirants can email expressions of interest to Indiajobs@championx.com
