Harman launches center in Suzhou

Car-audio producer to partner with Chinese automakers for full range of vehicles

New York-listed Harman International Industries Inc, one of the world's largest car-audio makers and connected technology providers for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has launched a global product development center in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, eyeing expanding demand in China.

The center in Suzhou will work closely with fast-growing automakers including BAIC Motor Corp, BYD Co, Changan Automobile Group, Chery Automobile Co, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Great Wall Motor Co and SAIC-GM Corp, and will specifically allocate resources to develop products to serve the expanding cost-effective automotive segment, said Dinesh Paliwal, Harman's chairman, president and chief executive officer.