Vertiv has announced the launch of its new Vertiv Training Academy and Technology Excellence Centre at its integrated business services (IBS) centre in Pune, India. The academy is designed to deliver immersive, hands-on learning experiences for diverse segments such as colocation/cloud, enterprise, communication networks, and commercial and industrial data centre sectors. The centre’s programs cater to Vertiv service engineers, technical sales specialists, business partners, and practitioners hoping to get practical experience and insights in the rapidly changing digital landscape. The academy’s unique open-format environment integrates live demonstrations of advanced cooling distribution units (CDUs), power switchgear systems, three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, and thermal management solutions, replicating real-world operating conditions with actual equipment in modern data centres.
In addition to the educational purposes, the facility features advanced engineering and research and development (R&D) laboratories in the Technology Excellence Centre, aimed at driving innovation in power and thermal management solutions. These labs enable end-to-end testing, validation, and optimisation of the Vertiv suite of critical digital infrastructure solutions for enhancing energy efficiency, reliability, and environmental responsibility for data centres and telecommunications applications globally.
Commenting on the launch, Subhasis Majumdar, managing director, Vertiv India, said, “Pune has become a strategic global delivery hub for Vertiv, with plans to scale rapidly. With the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investments in the data centre space, we expect a significant demand for a skilled, adapted, and updated workforce. This training academy we are inaugurating today will play a pivotal role in training and upskilling engineers and customers to design and service both new and existing data centres.”
Meanwhile, Ryan Jarvis, vice president, global services business unit, Vertiv, said, “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. It reflects how our teams in India actively contribute to the company’s mission of enabling the continuity, efficiency, and future readiness of critical digital infrastructure in advanced power and cooling solutions.”
In addition, David Yao, senior director – Pune Hub, Vertiv, said, “This initiative lays the foundation for equipping technical talent not just within Vertiv, but also for global partners and customers who rely on us for mission-critical infrastructure. 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 centre environments. Beyond capability building, the Vertiv Academy serves as an enrichment engine for our engineering teams, deepening their domain expertise, fostering cross-functional innovation, and accelerating career pathways. The Academy and Technology Excellence Centre stands as a testament to Pune’s evolution into a global hub for talent and innovation.”
