EMC likely to ramp up headcount to 1,000 people

EMC Corporation, the information storage and management major, is to hike its headcount in India to around 1,000 from the current 600 by the end of this calendar year. EMC, which had earlier committed investment of $250 million by 2007, is also looking at expanding its presence in the country.

The strategy is to fortify the company's presence in India, which is the largest market outside North America, according to William J Teuber, executive vice-president and chief financial officer.

With 60 per cent of IT spending coming from outside the US and only 42 per cent of EMC's total revenues coming from international markets, the company is committed to increasing this. "EMC is deeply encouraged by India's IT vision and direction," he said.

EMC has around 600 personnel at its R&D centre in Bangalore and intends to add another 400 personnel this year, as it would concentrate on software development. Meanwhile, the company is also looking at expanding its presence to around 26 cities in India.

Jon Murray, regional program manager (business continuance), said, "India is the largest market for information storage and management outside North America and is also growing at a phenomenal pace."

EMC has solutions centres each in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and has an office in Kolkata.

In November 2003, the firm committed a $100 million investment over five years to grow the market and strengthen local partnerships, and increased the investment to $250 million in February 2005.