 "Informatica Inaugurates R&D Facility In Bangalore")
Informatica Corporation, the data integration software provider, has announced the inauguration of a new 150,000 square foot research and development (R&D) facility in Bangalore, India. The new site will contribute to the design, development, release and maintenance of Informatica’s market leading products and technology. The company is also extending its commitment to India and its local talent to develop the next generation of data integration solutions with the new centre focused on innovation.
R&D is of strategic importance at Informatica, which invests around 16 per cent of annual revenues in research and development. Informatica’s international development increases development productivity and delivers innovative product capabilities. Engineers at the India R&D facility contribute to mainline, cutting-edge products across all components of the Informatica Platform, catering to the requirements of leading customers around the world.
“The opening of the new facility is an exciting event for all of us at Informatica, and is aimed at not only leveraging the software development capabilities of Indian talent, but also addressing the demand for Informatica products in the Indian sub-continent and beyond,” said Sanjeev Kumar, managing director, Informatica, India. “India is a growing and critical market for Informatica and the expanded facility will help us provide customers with access to high-quality software-development resources no matter where they are located.”
“In today’s information economy, the availability of timely, relevant and trustworthy data is a business imperative for leading organisations around the world. As Indian enterprises rapidly expand into global markets, high-quality data becomes a key requirement,” said Suganthi Shivkumar, managing director, Asia South, Informatica. “We have successfully leveraged the world-class talent in India to cater to the needs of global customers and the expansion of Informatica’s India operations advances our commitment to this booming market.”
The new facility will support a wide variety of functions including research and development, customer support, professional services, IT, sales and marketing, partner alliances and human resources.