With an aim to focus on developing robust and scalable software solutions for the company’s consumer and car audio business, Harman International Industries Inc has opened a new center of competence (CoC) for their Lifestyle Audio division in Bengaluru, India. Dr. Srinidhi Kadagattur has been appointed as the leader for this center. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Bangalore University, a Master of Technology from Pondicherry Engineering College and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston. Dr. Kadagattur has over 20 years of experience in software and technical management. Also, he has multiple publications, six granted patents and several applications pending.
The new team will bring domain knowledge, expertise and best practices to create software platforms that will build next-generation audio solutions for an enhanced consumer experience. The team will be responsible for driving innovation and differentiation at the software development stage to make our audio solutions smarter and more connected. Dr. Kadagattur’s team will work in tandem with the division’s existing CoCs in China, Europe and the U.S – which are focused on building audio solutions and electronic systems for the business.
On the occasion Armin Prommersberger, Senior Vice President, HARMAN Lifestyle Audio Division expressed that India is a powerhouse of Innovation and home to Harman’s largest pool of software engineers and architects and their teams are focused on developing solutions that leverage cloud, data, app design and analytics to advance the connected lifestyle. He further added that there is a great talent pool here that they will capitalize on. He is excited that Dr. Kadagattur and his team will bring immense value as they reinvent car and consumer audio solutions.
