SINGAPORE, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd. announced that it will establish a new Analytics Hub for its regional operations in Singapore. This new project will create more than 30 new high tech healthcare jobs in the country and was established in collaboration with The Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB).
Welcoming the announcement, Bhavesh Shah of Johnson & Johnson One Southeast Asia and Global Process Owner, Financial Planning and Analytics, said, "We hope that this hub will continue to enhance Singapore's reputation both as a global business center and Asia Pacific's global data management center and add to the expanding base of analytics talent in the country."
Through this project, the company aims to develop cutting-edge analytical assets by using data from its internal information along with external data sets. This knowledge can be adopted in various areas such as revenue and profitability optimization; Go-to-market; and real time analytics with customers to help drive business outcomes.
On the establishment of Johnson & Johnson's Big Data Center of Excellence, Mr. Kevin Lai, Executive Director (Biomedical Sciences and Consumer Businesses), Singapore Economic Development Board said, "Singapore is the natural location where companies can make use of our talent, research capabilities and infrastructure to develop applied analytics." He added, "We welcome the establishment of the Centre of Excellence which will create exciting job opportunities for Singaporeans in the applied analytics space."
Recruitment for these highly skilled technology positions has already begun, and the positions are expected to be filled over the next 12 to 18 months.
The Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies has operated in Asia Pacific since 1931.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Srikant Ramaswami
Vice President, Communication
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Asia Pacific
+65-9771-6478
sramaswa@its.jnj.com
