Vertiv Elevates Pune as Global Hub with New Training Academy and Tech Excellence Center

“This training academy we're inaugurating will play a pivotal role in training and upskilling engineers and customers to design and service both new and existing data centers.” - Subhasis Majumdar, Managing Director- Vertiv India

November 2025 : Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has significantly expanded its commitment to talent development and innovation with the official launch of its Vertiv Training Academy and Technology Excellence Center at its Integrated Business Services (IBS) center in Pune. This new facility is positioned as a global hub for hands-on learning, R&D, and advancing next-generation data center technologies.

The facility features dedicated training bays and R&D laboratories, offering immersive, real-world experiences with live demonstrations of advanced cooling distribution units (CDUs), power switchgear systems, three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, and thermal management solutions. The Academy’s programs are designed to upskill Vertiv service engineers, technical sales specialists, business partners, and industry practitioners in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, particularly in areas like AI-driven, energy-efficient digital infrastructure.

Subhasis Majumdar, Managing Director, Vertiv India, underscored the strategic importance of the launch, stating, "With the surge in AI investments in the data center space, we expect a significant demand for a skilled, adapted, and updated workforce. This training academy we're inaugurating today will play a pivotal role in training and upskilling engineers and customers to design and service both new and existing data centers."

Ryan Jarvis, Vice President, Global Services Business Unit, Vertiv, highlighted India’s role in the global ecosystem: "India is an integral part of the Vertiv global services ecosystem, enabling us to deliver consistent excellence and agility to customers worldwide. The launch strengthens our ability to scale capabilities and embed best practices across regions."

The accompanying Technology Excellence Center will drive innovation through advanced R&D labs focused on end-to-end testing, validation, and optimization of Vertiv’s critical infrastructure solutions to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and environmental responsibility globally.

David Yao, Senior Director- Pune Hub, Vertiv, added, "By combining experienced trainers with live systems, digital tools, and advanced labs, we are advancing the skills needed to deliver installation, maintenance, and continuous improvement in high-density data center environments."

This initiative solidifies Pune’s rising status as a key global innovation hub, ensuring the availability of a highly skilled workforce ready to power the future of digital infrastructure.

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