Motorola to expand Indian development center

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Motorola to expand Indian development center

Nov. 06, 2002 5:32 PM EST

BANGALORE, India—Motorola Inc. said it plans to invest $13 million to set up
a software development center here and step up the number of its engineers
by 25 percent in two years.

It will be Motorola’s second-largest software division, next to the facility
in the United States.

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November 06, 2002 10:00 AM

Motorola to invest $13 million in India tech unit
By Reuters

BANGALORE (REUTERS) -- Wireless technology giant Motorola Inc. said on
Wednesday it is investing $13 million to set up a software development
center in Bangalore and expand its Indian engineering staff by about 25
percent to 1,400 in two years.

The expansion in India for the world's No 2 mobile phone maker comes amid
plans to slash its global work force in a weak business environment.

"The investment reflects Motorola's commitment to India and its confidence
in the software talent available in India," said Mohan Kumar, vice president
Asia-Pacific at Motorola's global software group, in a statement.

The campus in India's tech capital, which can house about 1,400 staff, will
be ready by January 2004, the company said.

Motorola's Indian software division is the company's biggest after its main
facility in the United States. Globally, Motorola's software group employs
about 3,600 staff.

"We need to develop new products and step up research and development work,"
Kumar told Reuters. "This investment will provide growth in this area and
take care of our staff expansion."

Engineers at Motorola's main unit in Bangalore and a smaller facility in the
neighboring Hyderabad city, develop software and applications for second
generation and 3G wireless technologies.

Several tech giants such as IBM and Oracle are ramping up their Indian
software units, attracted by the nation's large pool of technically
qualified, English-speaking engineers available at significantly lower wages
than elsewhere.

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