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o9 Solutions Expands to Hyderabad, Launches Supply Chain Skills Academy

• ByStartupStory     |    August 28, 2023

o9 Solutions has announced the launch of o9 Hyderabad, an expansion of its existing operations in India. Collaborating with the Telangana government, the company intends to establish a specialized “Supply Chain Skills Academy” aimed at making Hyderabad a premier talent hub for skilled supply chain management professionals to meet the growing global demand.

The newly established o9 Hyderabad will serve as a center for expanding the company’s Research and Development (R&D), Product Management, and Global Delivery operations in India. Presently, o9 operates across 17 offices spanning North and South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, employing around 1,600 professionals in India alone. These skilled employees cover diverse functions such as R&D, Product Management, Implementation, and Customer Support, essential for the company’s global operations.

Additionally, leading Solution Integrators (SIs) and professional services firms are forming implementation practices, deploying thousands of consultants to cater to the software demand from global enterprises. Numerous large enterprises spanning various industries rely on o9’s AI-powered Digital Brain platform to transform their supply chain, commercial, and integrated business planning processes.

“We have been especially impressed with the growth of Hyderabad’s infrastructure to absolutely world-class standards. Our fruitful conversations with the honorable Minister for Industries and Commerce, Mr. K. Taraka Rama Rao, during his recent visit to Chicago, reinforced our conviction that Hyderabad is the right place for o9 India’s next phase of growth. We are thrilled to be starting o9 Hyderabad immediately,” said Chakri Gottemukkala, Co-Founder and CEO, o9 Solutions.

“It’s an honor to have a world-class, fast-growing software company like o9 come to Hyderabad and grow this to be its hub for India operations and supporting global growth,” said Mr. Kaivakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications of Telangana, India. “Chakri and Sanjiv Sidhu, o9’s Co-Founders, are not just exceptional entrepreneurs and foremost experts in supply chain technology, they also have deep Hyderabadi roots. As such, we look forward to partnering with them closely to help make Hyderabad and Telangana a hub for delivering world-class supply chain talent to global companies,” Mr. KTR added.

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