BENGALURU, India, Feb 6, 2025—HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced a collaboration with ChargePoint, a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), to accelerate innovation in EV charging software.
HCLTech has established an advanced research and development center for ChargePoint in Bengaluru, India. The center was inaugurated today by leadership from both companies and serves as a central hub for ChargePoint’s software development efforts in India. It will leverage HCLTech’s engineering capabilities by way of an agile, product-focused operating model, to help ChargePoint deliver scalable and customizable EV charging experiences.
“It is both an honor and a joy to be in Bengaluru celebrating the opening of the new R&D Center, together with the ChargePoint team and HCLTech,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint. “India has long been vital to our success, and this is a critical region for our software development. We aim to recruit the brightest talent for this new facility, developing the products which will shape the future of our industry.”
“We are pleased to be a part of ChargePoint’s EV innovation journey and accelerate the transition toward sustainable mobility solutions. HCLTech’s engineering capabilities and comprehensive portfolio will add to Chargepoint’s innovation strategy to delight customers,” said Ajay Bahl, Chief Growth Officer, Americas, Manufacturing and Allied Industries, HCLTech.
About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 220,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2024 totaled $13.8 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.
About ChargePoint:
ChargePoint is creating a new fueling network to move people and goods on electricity. Since 2007, ChargePoint has been committed to making it easy for businesses and drivers to go electric with one of the largest EV charging networks and a comprehensive portfolio of charging solutions. The ChargePoint cloud subscription platform and software-defined charging hardware are designed to include options for every charging scenario from home and multifamily to workplace, parking, hospitality, retail and transport fleets of all types. Today, one ChargePoint account provides access to hundreds-of-thousands of places to charge in North America and Europe. For more information, visit the ChargePoint pressroom, the ChargePoint Investor Relations site, contact the ChargePoint Press Office, or contact ChargePoint Investor Relations.
For further details, please contact:
Meredith Bucaro, Americas
Elka Ghudial, EMEA
James Galvin, ANZ
Nitin Shukla, India
ChargePoint
John Paolo Canton
Vice President, Global Communications