Symantec has announced the further expansion of its R&D and technical operations in India with the inauguration of its Centre of Innovation at Chennai.
Unveiled by Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Hon'ble Minister for Communications & Information Technology, Government of India and John W. Thompson, chairman
and CEO, Symantec, the Chennai centre will play a critical role in the development of Symantec's next generation of security and availability products and solutions for enterprises and consumers the world over.
Lauding Symantec's initiative at Chennai, Honorable Thiru Dayanidhi Maran said "We are in an era of online collaboration and interactions, where the entire world is getting connected and touching our lives in different ways. In this milieu, Symantec's Centre of Innovation at Chennai will play a key role in developing new solutions and enabling an environment of safe and secure computing for enterprises and consumers in India and globally."
The Centre of Innovation at Chennai is Symantec's second R&D facility in India with plans for accommodating more than 1,000 employees. Symantec's Centre of Innovation in Pune has more than 2,100 employees today and works on high-end product development in the security, storage, and compliance domains.
Speaking on the occasion of the centre inauguration, John W. Thompson said "Chennai is a major commercial and industrial city with a rich talent pool, good infrastructure and excellent educational institutions. This center will further augment our already existing R&D and engineering strengths in India . We leverage these capabilities to maintain and extend our technology and product leadership globally. Our focus is also to be the solution provider of choice in a rapidly 'Connected India".
Providing a preview of the work to be done out of the Chennai Centre, Anil Chakravarthy, vice president, India Technical Operations, Symantec Corporation said, "The Chennai centre will play a significant role in developing innovative products and services across Symantec's portfolio. In the coming year the centre will focus extensively on developing next-generation `Security 2.0' products including the distinguished Norton product line." |
