VMware, a global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure today announced the expansion of its operations in Pune.
The company has leased an additional area of 26,391 square feet at Pune. The expansion will allow VMware to accommodate an additional 185 employees who will contribute to VMware’s innovations in R&D. The Pune centre currently employs 200 employees who play a key role in supporting VMware’s global operations.
VMware’s India-based R&D and support operations are second in size and scale only to those at the company’s headquarters located in Palo Alto, California, US.
VMware’s R&D operations in India make a significant contribution to the company’s portfolio of virtualization and cloud computing products. Developers in Bangalore and Pune contribute important components of VMware’s key technologies – the software-defined data center, hybrid cloud and end-user computing.
“Our R&D team in Pune has delivered many innovations in the areas of networking and security, key components of our Software Defined Data Center strategy, and we are pleased to grow our operations here,” said T Srinivasan, managing director, VMware India & SAARC.
In March, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger announced a multi-year investment of $120 million to fund the company’s expansion in Bangalore. VMware established a presence in India in 2005 and today serves about 3,000 customers, employs some 2,000 staff and works with 100 partners. Over the last eight years, offices have been opened in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, with R&D centers in Bangalore and Pune.
