Kolkata, October 11, 2011 -
As part of its expansion plans in India, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), one
of the world's leading storage and data management companies, today
announced its foray into the eastern region, with the opening of an
office in Kolkata in the State of West Bengal. The Eastern
metropolis will act as the regional hub for the company's expansion
plans across the Eastern region of the country, which has witnessed
high economic growth over the past few years. This will also be
NetApp India's first centre in East India.
With more customers rethinking their IT
infrastructure and evaluating alternatives to cope with the new
realities of today's business growth and pace, NetApp India's
office in Kolkata will focus principally on finding and evaluating
attractive large and mid-market opportunities in East India. NetApp
India already has its presence in Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai,
Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, and Kolkata will be its seventh office
in India.
According to Mr. Simon Green, Vice President
& General Manager, NetApp Asia Pacific, "The decision to start
our operations in Kolkata is part of our strategic expansion plan
in India that we believe will help customers in this region
capitalize on new opportunities, go to market faster and innovate
ahead of the competition."
With a skilled talent pool and favourable
State policy acting as a catalyst, this region has been witnessing
a spurt in technology adoption across segments. "We are very
excited to be present in Kolkata, and are looking forward to
working closely with customers in this region," added Mr.
Green.
NetApp will be working closely with the
channel ecosystem to address the customer requirements in the East
region. While East of India will be covered through partners like
HCL Infosystems & Wipro, Bangladesh will be covered with
partners like Spectrum and Thakral.
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