Founded in 1993 by Mr. Apparao V. Mallavarapu and headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Centum Electronics Limited is one of India's largest Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) companies. With operations in India, North America, EMEA, and Asia, Centum delivers mission-critical electronics for the defence, aerospace, space, industrial, medical, and telecommunications sectors. Its offerings include microelectronics modules, frequency control products, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), line replaceable units (LRUs), and passenger information/energy conversion systems for rail transport. The company operates through three business units: Centum Strategic Electronics (customised products for defence and space, e.g., missile, radar, and satellite applications), Centum Technologies & Solutions (engineering R&D services), and Centum EMS (electronics manufacturing services, including system integration and testing).