<p> Carl Zeiss, the 4.29 billion euros German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices, is planning to recruit 100 more employees this year across its divisions in India, a top company executive said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Talking to Deccan Herald, Carl Zeiss (IMT) President and CEO Rainer Ohnheiser said, “We currently have 600 employees in India. This year, we are looking to add 100 more into the Zeiss family, across all divisions.” As of September 30, 2014, the company has 24,817 employees worldwide.<br /><br />Carl Zeiss India opened its new campus and production facility at Electronic City, Bengaluru in 2012. The Zeiss head office for India has 120,000 sq ft of office space, a warehouse, and production facilities for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) from the Industrial Metrology Business Group and prescription lenses from the Vision Care Business Group. <br /><br />The investment in a modern facility in India, one of the fastest growing and important Rapidly Developing Economies (RDEs) of the world, signifies Zeiss’ deep commitment to the Indian market, he said. <br /><br />Zeiss has recently begun exporting CMMs to the South-east Asian market from the Bangalore plant. The CEO said the company hopes to grow its exports along with the domestic market.<br /><br />Ohnheiser said, “We have invested in research and development (R&D) in India — CARIn (Centre for Application and Research in India), the R&D centre of the Medical Technology Business Group — and developed medical equipment tailored to Indian market requirements. Zeiss places a lot of importance on R&D and more than 10 per cent of our revenues is spent on it.”<br /><br />With its six business groups, Zeiss plays an active part in advancing leading-edge technology and is a force in the world of optics and other related fields with its solutions for industrial metrology, microscopy, medical technology, vision care, consumer optics, and semiconductor manufacturing technology.<br /><br />“In ophthalmology, there is a 90 per cent chance that a doctor in India would be using Zeiss equipment. We also have new products that have been developed in India which we will be launching globally soon,” the CEO said.<br /><br />The Global IT Solution Centre is the key application management and consulting partner for Zeiss’ core business applications. The India team collaborates globally and drives innovation via sustainable solutions.<br /><br />“India is among the top 10 geographies in revenues for us. Compared with some of the BRICS countries, India is progressing very fast,” Ohnheiser said. “For Zeiss, India is very important, especially in terms industrial metrology. <br /><br />Our customers worldwide are slowly moving into India and we are here to support India. As India is one of the leading RDEs, we do a lot to make the whole organisation aware of our focus on the country. <br /><br />Strategic investments such as these are only possible because we have a long-term plan,” he said. <br /><br />“We are very pleased with the development of our business in India and we are confident that we will continue to grow rapidly. It is important to maintain our high growth in the Indian market in order to sustain continued investments.” <br /><br />In fiscal year 2013-14, the company’s global business group revenues can be broken up into Medical Technology and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (1.047 billion euros each), Vision Care (761 million euros), Microscopy (656 million euros) and Consumer Optics (185 million euros), the CEO said.</p>
<p> Carl Zeiss, the 4.29 billion euros German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices, is planning to recruit 100 more employees this year across its divisions in India, a top company executive said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Talking to Deccan Herald, Carl Zeiss (IMT) President and CEO Rainer Ohnheiser said, “We currently have 600 employees in India. This year, we are looking to add 100 more into the Zeiss family, across all divisions.” As of September 30, 2014, the company has 24,817 employees worldwide.<br /><br />Carl Zeiss India opened its new campus and production facility at Electronic City, Bengaluru in 2012. The Zeiss head office for India has 120,000 sq ft of office space, a warehouse, and production facilities for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) from the Industrial Metrology Business Group and prescription lenses from the Vision Care Business Group. <br /><br />The investment in a modern facility in India, one of the fastest growing and important Rapidly Developing Economies (RDEs) of the world, signifies Zeiss’ deep commitment to the Indian market, he said. <br /><br />Zeiss has recently begun exporting CMMs to the South-east Asian market from the Bangalore plant. The CEO said the company hopes to grow its exports along with the domestic market.<br /><br />Ohnheiser said, “We have invested in research and development (R&D) in India — CARIn (Centre for Application and Research in India), the R&D centre of the Medical Technology Business Group — and developed medical equipment tailored to Indian market requirements. Zeiss places a lot of importance on R&D and more than 10 per cent of our revenues is spent on it.”<br /><br />With its six business groups, Zeiss plays an active part in advancing leading-edge technology and is a force in the world of optics and other related fields with its solutions for industrial metrology, microscopy, medical technology, vision care, consumer optics, and semiconductor manufacturing technology.<br /><br />“In ophthalmology, there is a 90 per cent chance that a doctor in India would be using Zeiss equipment. We also have new products that have been developed in India which we will be launching globally soon,” the CEO said.<br /><br />The Global IT Solution Centre is the key application management and consulting partner for Zeiss’ core business applications. The India team collaborates globally and drives innovation via sustainable solutions.<br /><br />“India is among the top 10 geographies in revenues for us. Compared with some of the BRICS countries, India is progressing very fast,” Ohnheiser said. “For Zeiss, India is very important, especially in terms industrial metrology. <br /><br />Our customers worldwide are slowly moving into India and we are here to support India. As India is one of the leading RDEs, we do a lot to make the whole organisation aware of our focus on the country. <br /><br />Strategic investments such as these are only possible because we have a long-term plan,” he said. <br /><br />“We are very pleased with the development of our business in India and we are confident that we will continue to grow rapidly. It is important to maintain our high growth in the Indian market in order to sustain continued investments.” <br /><br />In fiscal year 2013-14, the company’s global business group revenues can be broken up into Medical Technology and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (1.047 billion euros each), Vision Care (761 million euros), Microscopy (656 million euros) and Consumer Optics (185 million euros), the CEO said.</p>