Where It All Began: Uncovering the Crucial Moments that Set the Foundation for Our Company

Between the late 1980s and early 1990s, Pune was emerging as a hotbed for early startups and technology companies. It was during this time that KPIT was incorporated to seize the opportunities at hand and jump into the technology sector head-first.

2002

KPIT Cummins is born KPIT Infosystems and Cummins join hands to create a software organization focusing on embedded software and digital transformation focused on automotive, manufacturing sectors.

2008 – 2010

Between 2008 and 2010, we continued to grow our partnerships and acquisitions. In 2008, Engineering Design business of TVS joins KPIT Cummins Infosystems family. In 2010, we became a Product Partner of the MathWorks Connections Program. Further in the same year, we formed a joined venture with Bharat Forge to unveil hybrid technology solution for automobiles and also acquired In2Soft GmbH Vehicle Diagnostics.

2012-2014

Two years filled with new partnerships and investments. In 2012 we invested in GENIVI Compliant In- vehicle infotainment platform and achieved the GENIVI Compliance. In 2013, we witnessed some of the most significant milestones of our growth journey. We started the year with Ikv++ Technologies ag becoming a part of the KPIT KPIT Cummins Infosystems family to boost Functional Safety expertise. A few months later, we rebranded ourselves as KPIT Technologies Ltd. But do you know what was another memorable milestones of the cutting-edge work we did during this time? In 2013, we also announced the world’s 1st AUTOSAR 4.0.3 compatible solution. In the same year, Livio becomes part of the KPIT family. Later in 2014 we also strengthened our Livio Partnership by bringing SmartDeviceLink to more cars. We also invested in I-Cubed PLM Solutions in 2014.

2018

One of the key years in our history, in 2018, we announced the coming together of KPIT and Birlasoft, to create a USD 700+ million combined entity that later demerged into two separate companies, focused on ‘Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions’ (the new KPIT Technologies) and ‘Digital Business IT Services’ (Birlasoft) respectively. The new KPIT Technologies would become a USD 200+ million focused Engineering Services company that was created by tapping into the current Engineering business of KPIT to create a global leader in Automotive Engineering and Mobility Solutions.

2020

A year that changed the world around us. The advent of the pandemic impacted business across the globe. Yet, KPIT continued to expand its business and presence. In July 2020, we announced setting up of a European Software Engineering Center in Munich, Germany.

2022

We continued to grow our partnership in 2022. This happened with SOMIT Solutions and Technica Engg joining the KPIT family to strengthen KPIT’s Guided Diagnostics platform and accelerate transformation towards Software Defined Vehicles respectively.