Today, NetApp claims to break ground on a world-class research and development (R&D)
facility at Mahadevapura, in Bangalore, India.
The nearly one million
square foot facility will offer world-class working, collaboration, and
recreational spaces to foster continued innovation and cross-functional
collaboration. Consistent
with NetApp facilities around the world, the new research and
development center will exceed rigorous global environmental and safety
standards. Spread over 15 acres, the new facility will
include a highly efficient, 25,000 square foot data center to support global
development and business operations. The facility is scheduled for completion in
late 2015.
"Breaking ground on
this facility is a significant milestone for NetApp R&D operations,"
said Deepak Visweswaraiah, Vice President and Managing Director, NetApp
India. “The availability
of world-class talent, advanced infrastructure, and proximity to the
booming emerging markets of the world are key reasons behind this
significant investment. Perpetuating a strong culture that makes NetApp a
great place to work in India is a top priority,
and we are confident that the new Bangalore facility will spur
collaboration and creativity and set a new foundation for growth,
innovation, and success in India.”
“The new Bangalore
facility will provide NetApp with a center of excellence where we can
accelerate product innovation,” said George Kurian,
Executive Vice
President, Product
Operations. “To
enable increasingly multidisciplinary and collaborative work, we want to
have all our teams under one roof, which will enable the free flow and
cross-pollination of ideas that have been hallmarks
of the NetApp culture.
NetApp
has long been committed to the Indian market and APAC as a whole, and
today’s ground breaking signals the exciting start of our next phase of
growth here."
This development is an
outcome of a commitment NetApp made to the Karnataka government by
signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Global Investors
Meeting in 2012.
"Innovation
is at the core of our DNA. Our employees are constantly committed to
harnessing product innovation to deliver exceptional experience and
differentiated value
to our customers and partners world over,” said Anil Valluri, President, India
and SAARC Operations, NetApp Marketing and Services Pvt.
Ltd. "This new world-class facility will provide the convergence of our
talent under one roof and underlines our commitment to push the
boundaries of technology to help our customers’ deploy our solutions
that deliver better business outcomes."
In 2013, NetApp was
named #3 on the "World's Best Multinational Workplaces" list for the
third consecutive year and also received recognition within India as a
great place to work. NetApp’s
global culture is based on a core set of values that include trust,
integrity, leadership, simplicity, adaptability, teamwork, and a
go-beyond attitude. These values serve as the foundation that fuels
NetApp and its employees to innovate across all areas of
the business to deliver an outstanding customer experience, forge
best-in-class partnerships, develop industry-leading products and
technology, and build the best team in the industry.
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