Monday, July 23, 2012

Citrix expands R and D presence in India


Citrix unveiled a new building on its Bangalore campus and announced its R&D presence in Hyderabad. With the expanded facility, Citrix India has the capacity to accommodate a total of 1,400 employees. The company also plans to hire 200 employees for their new facility in 2012.
The two centers, an integral part of Citrix’s globally integrated R&D network located in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the U.K. and the USA, deliver online collaboration, data sharing, virtual desktops, cloud networking and cloud platform solutions for more than 260,000 customers.

Rakesh Singh, Vice President and General Manager, Citrix India “Over the course of our R&D journey in India, Citrix has successfully leveraged a strong pipeline of professionals from Bangalore. The expansion of our R&D footprint to Hyderabad means that we can now harness a wider talent pool to develop and deliver mobile and cloud solutions for our customers and partners worldwide.”
The company’s global R&D investment in 2011 amounted to approximately USD 350 million, more than 15 percent of Citrix’s net revenues.
David Henshall, Executive Vice President of Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Citrix “Our investment in India has resulted in significant growth in this emerging market The injection of the skills and expertise from India to Citrix’s globally integrated R&D network will help extend our differentiation in the marketplace and accelerate our mission to help people live and work better.”

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