International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT), a non-profit Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) organisation, and TÜV SÜD South Asia, a leading certification, testing, auditing, inspection and training company, have signed a partnership agreement to establish the first-ever Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) training and examination center in India.

The document of the deal was signed between Founder, CEO and Head of the Board of Directors of INCIT, Mr Raimund Klein and the senior Vice President Business Assurance Division, TÜV SÜD South Asia, Mr Vishal Nerurkar.

In the deal of partnership, both of the organizations will work together to set up a training and examination centre for the purpose of promoting smart manufacturing across the region. The collaboration focuses on offering and performing certified Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) Assessor training and personnel certification as well as official SIRI assessments (OSAs).

Being an independent non-profit entity, INCIT collaborates with both public and private-sector manufacturing-related organizations to support industrial transformation and to enable global manufacturing to become more resilient, more productive and better positioned for future success.

The company serves as a trusted partner of choice for safety, security and sustainability solutions TÜV SÜD South Asia has worked with stakeholders across various domains. The wholly owned subsidiary of the TÜV SÜD Group is at the forefront of supporting industries in their acceleration of digital transformation and adopting Industry 4.0. Besides training, TÜV SÜD offers a broad range of testing, auditing, compliance and certification services for technologies such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, additive manufacturing, and cyber security.

Mr Vishal Nerurkar, Senior Vice President Business Assurance Division, TÜV SÜD South Asia, mentioned, "We believe that our collaboration will result in a positive impact on the manufacturing industry in India, reaching out to more manufacturing plants and assisting them in driving smart manufacturing. This partnership will significantly contribute to India's industrial policy, aligning with the strategic efforts to enhance manufacturing capabilities and propelling the manufacturing base to greater heights in the value chain."

Mr Raimund Klein, Founder, CEO and Head of the Board of Directors INCIT, said, "This partnership marks a significant leap forward in accelerating the awareness and adoption of Industry 4.0 in India. Through SIRI and COSIRI ('Consumer Sustainability Industry Readiness Index'), manufacturers across the country will acquire crucial skills and knowledge in digitalization and sustainability. This will not only boost their overall productivity and capabilities but also enable them to better navigate the dynamic landscape of the manufacturing industry, positioning them for greater future success." 

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