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HYDERABAD, India, January 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     - The lab will facilitate Safety Integration Level testing for Train

Control and Management System

    QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company,

announced today that it has launched a Train Control and Management System

(TCMS) lab at its Hyderabad facility. The 5800-sq.ft. lab will facilitate the

verification and validation of safety-critical TCMS software for multiple

functionalities. This next-generation lab will host test racks for various

product families of Bombardier Transportation. The lab was inaugurated

virtually by Stéphane Navarra, Head of Engineering Technology Office (ETO)

Systems, Bombardier Transportation, and Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO, QuEST

Global. The lab is part of the strategic partnership signed

[https://www.quest-global.com/news/bombardier-transportation-extends-successful-partnership-with-quest-global/ ] by both companies in 2019 to strengthen their

cooperation and further develop engineering capabilities for the rail industry.

    QuEST's TCMS lab has the capacity to house more than 100 racks and

simulations for performing TCMS software testing and hardware-software

integration checks. It is qualified to support validation checks submitted as

evidence for assessing rail products; and will enable Bombardier Transportation

to deliver safer transportation solutions to their customers globally. With the

launch of this lab, QuEST also plans to hire over 200 engineers in Hyderabad

with expertise across all phases of the software development lifecycle, test

automation, and ethernet & internet protocol technology.

    Commenting on the new lab, John Saabas, Head of Engineering Technology

Office (ETO), Bombardier Transportation, said, "We are pleased about the launch

of TCMS lab at QuEST premises in Hyderabad. Bombardier Transportation has

always endeavored to deliver excellence and help our customers enable faster

and smarter commute through continuous innovation. QuEST is a strategic partner

in providing world-class engineering solutions to the rail industry, and I am

sure this lab will further enhance our valued collaboration in this area."

    Lauding the capabilities of QuEST, Stéphane Navarra said, "The TCMS lab

provides the QuEST team with the infrastructure to manage their deliverables

end to end. Bombardier will be developing and housing test racks at this lab

for our projects in India and globally."

    Elaborating further on the significance and value the lab will provide,

Ajit Prabhu, said, "As a trusted thinking partner to Bombardier Transportation,

we are excited to launch the world-class TCMS testing lab in our Hyderabad

Centre. We are confident that this will enable us to help Bombardier

Transportation serve and create value for its customers. This lab is part of

our long-standing strategic engagement with Bombardier Transportation and is a

testament to our expertise in providing transformational services and solutions

to our customers. We look forward to helping Bombardier Transportation to

enhance their competitiveness in the rail domain."

    About QuEST Global

    For more than 20 years, QuEST Global has aimed to be a trusted global

product engineering and lifecycle services partner to many of the world's most

recognized companies in the Aero Engines, Hi-Tech, Aerospace & Defense,

Transportation (Auto and Rail), Power and Industrial, Oil & Gas and Medical

Devices industries. With a presence in 13 countries, 56 global delivery centers

and 11,250+ personnel, QuEST Global believes that it is at the forefront of the

convergence of the mechanical, electronics, software and digital engineering

innovations to engineer solutions for a safer, cleaner world. QuEST Global's

deep domain knowledge and digital expertise aim to help its clients accelerate

product development and innovation cycles, create alternate revenue streams,

enhance consumer experience and make manufacturing processes and operations

more efficient.

    Source: QuEST Global