Digital manufacturing software specialist, www.moduleworks.com ModuleWorks, opened an office in Pune, India, earlier this month, which adds to the ModuleWorks facilities in Germany, Romania and Japan, and will support the company’s growing international customer base.

Headquartered in Aachen, Germany, ModuleWorks employs 200 people worldwide and develops advanced toolpath generation and simulation software for customers in the digital manufacturing sector, including CAM system suppliers, CNC manufacturers and machine tool builders. The new ModuleWorks Pune office houses software developers as well as sales and support staff to serve the company’s growing number of international customers in Asia.

Dr Yavuz Murtezaoglu, founder and CEO of ModuleWorks, said: “There are lots of exciting developments and opportunities in the Asian markets and our customer base in this region is expanding. We develop software in close partnership with our customers and the new Pune office ensures we remain in close proximity while benefitting from the rich pool of software and engineering talent in the city.”

The ModuleWorks Pune office is the latest expansion of the company’s international operations. It currently employs eight staff and recruitment is ongoing. Around 80 people were invited to the recent inauguration on the premises, including many of ModuleWorks’ international partners that are also represented in the Pune area.