Duo opens technology dev't centres in China, Germany

Harman International and Neusoft Corp. have jointly established technology development centres in Shenyang, China and Hamburg, Germany. The opening ceremony of the Harman and Neusoft Joint Offshore Development Centre was held on April 23, 2010 in Neusoft Park, Shenyang, China. This is as per their partnership agreement to develop advanced technologies in automotive and consumer electronic.

Beginning with some 250 professionals, this partnership is expected to increase the number of technical resources working on Harman products and systems by more 500 personnel within the next two years. The milestone collaboration leverages Harman's position in automotive infotainment and audio technologies, and Neusoft's more than 15 years of expertise in automotive technologies and product engineering solutions.

"This relationship will accelerate our development of next-generation technologies and sharpen our execution focus in delivering Harman's record Rs.46,177.00 crore ($10 billion) audio and infotainment order book, while adding Neusoft's deep expertise to our commitment to keep our customers at the leading edge of navigation technologies," said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Harman's chairman, president and CEO. "Further, Neusoft's experience in Chinese, Japanese and Korean navigation solutions will help Harman extend its Western automotive leadership to Asia."

"Harman's leading market share and close relationships with global automakers will provide a platform for Neusoft's expertise in next-generation technologies for automotive and consumer electronics, which will significantly enhance Neusoft's position in the global product engineering market." said Jiren Liu, chairman and CEO of Neusoft. "By partnering with Harman, Neusoft will also further improve our development and innovation competitiveness in the product engineering field, as well as enhance our overall delivery capabilities for our customers in the European market."