Pune,
12
April
2022
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06:36
Europe/Amsterdam

Bridgestone India Inaugurates first-of-its-kind Institute for Mobility Solutions in India

Bridgestone Institute of Mobility Solutions is an Initiative committed to stakeholder learning & knowledge sharing

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Bridgestone India has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind Mobility Solutions Institute in India. Through this state-of-the-art facility, the company aims to enable their various stakeholders, employees, dealers and partners to enhance their knowledge on tyre technology and related mobility solutions. As a trusted partner to its stakeholders, Bridgestone places immense importance on the need of knowledge sharing learning and continuous self-development.

This Institute will assist stakeholders in staying updated on mobility solutions and tyre technology advancements respectively. This Corporate University will also focus on educating employees and external stakeholders about mobility solutions trends and new product features. As a result, their potential to create, sell and service the industry and the consumer will be enhanced.

The centre would showcase an AR/VR experience that allows real time solutions that can be provided for damaged tyres or any assistance for technicians at remote locations. It would also include a tyre shop in a virtual world where products, its application and advantages can be viewed.

“As one of the global leaders in the mobility space, we want to bring in worldwide best practices for upskilling relevant stakeholders in the business. This will help us further integrate with them through learning and knowledge sharing in tyres, related services and solutions in mobility. This one-of-its-kind concept is an attempt towards developing a comprehensive skill set in India’s growing mobility market.” said Parag Satpute, Managing Director, Bridgestone India.

The faculty for the institute currently comprises of leaders and domain experts from within the organisation

The institute comprises of a Tyre Experience Zone, a tyre lab showcasing the life cycle of a tyre from the raw material stage to the final product stage. It also showcases the tyre explosion stage from the technical understanding viewpoint.

. The facility, that has a special focus on making e-learning modules accessible remotely also hosts a fully equipped, in-house content creation capabilities.

The facility was inaugurated by Ekin Mete Vice President, Emerging Markets, Bridgestone, Parag Satpute, Managing Director, Bridgestone India and Apurv Choubey, CHRO, Bridgestone India.

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About Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa:

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India, and Africa (Bridgestone EMIA) is the regional Strategic Business Unit of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions.

Headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), Bridgestone EMIA employs more than 20,000 people and conducts business in 40 countries across the region.

Bridgestone offers a diverse portfolio of premium tyres, tyre technologies and advanced mobility solutions. The company’s vision is to provide social and customer value as a sustainable solutions company.

For more information about Bridgestone in EMIA, please visit www.bridgestone-emia.com and press.bridgestone-emia.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

About Bridgestone India:

Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd started its operations in 1996. In March 1998 with the setup of its manufacturing facility in Kheda, Madhya Pradesh, Bridgestone achieved its objective of running Indian manufactured Bridgestone tyres on Indian Roads. It expanded its facilities by setting up one more facility in Chakan, Pune in 2013. In a short stint of more than 20 years, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd has become one of the leading tyre companies in both the OEM & Replacement market.