Singapore Aero Engines Services Ltd. Signs a Multi-year Engineering Partnership Deal With Tata Technologies

SINGAPORE, February 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Singapore Aero Engines Services Ltd. (SAESL) today announced a partnership with Tata Technologies, a leading global provider of engineering services and manufacturing enterprise IT to launch a Global Engineering Centre (GEC) that will help provide comprehensive services for equipment harmonization, improvements in workforce efficiency, and turnaround time optimization.

SAESL is a Trent Centre of Excellence that has overhauled over 2000 engines for wide body aircraft. Through this engineering partnership, Tata Technologies will provide a dedicated team with expertise in the designing of various ground support and ground handling equipment, process engineering and technology optimization for the Rolls-Royce Trent engine types to be overhauled at SAESL.

For this strategic partnership between Tata Technologies and SAESL, four distinct domains of services encompassing Tooling and Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Services, Technology Consulting, and Component Repair have been agreed upon under the GEC model. With this model, Tata Technologies will help in the streamlining of processes, delivery acceleration, resource optimization, cost reduction, and overall enhanced customer satisfaction leading to better return on investment. A proven GEC model will enable SAESL to achieve results faster and keep operating models flexible.

"In the aerospace sector, the requirement of meeting customer demands with high reliability and faster delivery are of the utmost importance. Through the GEC model, we will be able to leverage Tata Technologies' expertise as an engineering partner and technology consultant, allowing us to further develop engine and component repair capability. Through our existing relationship, Tata Technologies has understood our requirements and is helping us meet demands while focusing on building quality and reducing costs," commented Paul Inman, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Aero Engines Services Ltd.

Talking about this collaboration, Warren Harris, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Technologies said, "It gives us great pleasure to announce this collaboration and it is an honor to partner with SAESL for a multiyear relationship to support their business ambitions. At Tata Technologies, we focus on working as a team with our partners to create exceptional products through improved engineering and design and product development technology. It is our constant endeavor to meet and resolve critical challenges most companies face around accessibility and availability to cutting-edge technology."

For further information, contact:     

Singapore Aero Engines Services Ltd.:
Simon Morris | Simon.Morris@saesl.com.sg 

Tata Technologies:     
Heena Kwatra | Heena.Kwatra@tatatechnologies.com | +91 8805195652

Rediffusion/Edelman:
Nishtha Sharma | Nishtha.Sharma@edelman.com | +91 9819326284