7-Eleven Launches Global Solution Center in Bengaluru •
Convenience store chain’s first tech center outside the US will focus on product development, IT services, information security
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-Eleven, Inc., the global convenience store chain, has launched the 7-Eleven Global Solution Center (GSC) in Bengaluru. This is the company’s first such center outside the U.S. The center will play a key role in 7-Eleven’s strategy by developing products that support business activities at the stores. The GSC will accelerate digital strategy
and expand internal IT capabilities in the areas of information security, networking and data science. The GSC’s mission is to be a trusted resource for 7-Eleven, providing capability and dedicated expertise to deliver high-quality, innovative services. Access to the right talent makes Bengaluru a strategic location for 7-Eleven to elevate digital innovations. Currently,
the GSC has more than 150 employees and expects to double in the next year with growth across functions like IT, information security, finance and accounting roles. The GSC will only service 7-Eleven®stores in the U.S.. Jennifer Goschke, Vice President and Country Leader, 7-Eleven Global Solution Center, said: “The GSC in Bengaluru is an important resource for our Dallas-based core technology team. Our India and U.S. offices complement each other and support innovation to enhance our services. Bengaluru was a natural choice for us, as it is India’s technology talent hub. Our aim is to deliver a seamless experience for our stakeholders and 7-Eleven customers while providing exciting career opportunities to emerging technology talent in the country.” The first 7-Eleven store in India opened in October 2021 in Mumbai. 7-Eleven stores in India were opened by 7-India Convenience Retail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and a master franchisee of 7-Eleven International LLC.
Karnataka to host “Bengaluru Design Festival” in November
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he Government of Karnataka is set to formulate and implement a Design Policy and will host World’s Largest Design Festival - “Bengaluru Design Festival”- along with Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22), Scheduled to be held in November, Dr. Aswath Narayan, Minister for IT/BT and S&T, said in London. During the meeting with the officials of the World Design Council ( WDC), World Design Organisation ( WDO), and UK Design Council in London, Minister confirmed the state’s interest to formulate and implement the design policy for Karnataka. The policy will attribute inputs from the national design policy and seek
inputs from WDC to come up with a framework and structure, he added. Speaking on the occasion Narayan said that the WDC has extended its support to implement state design policy and to integrate the “Design Thinking” as a part of the school and college curriculum in Karnataka. Further, he said, “The pilot project for the design thinking in school project can be done in selected government schools and based on the impact can scale up the project across the state. The IT department will take the lead to formulate and implement the design policy for the state.” “The proposed Design Policy, Design District and Design Education will
put Karnataka in the global design circle, and it will help to drive investments and jobs creation in the creative sector of the state” claimed Paula Graham Gazzard, Chair of Council, World Design Council. Minister invited the officials to the state for further discussions and proceedings. Prof. Pradyumna Vyas, Member of Board of Directors, World Design Organisation (WDO) and Mrs. Anne Boddington, Trustee, UK Design Council, Tom Joseph, ED, Arun Balachandran, Director (Digital Division), John Xavier, Director, Novel Initiatives of International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC) were present.
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