BENGALURU, India, January 18, 2017: Expanding its leadership in helping customers thrive
in a changing technology landscape, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced the opening
of its Bengaluru, India, Global Center of Excellence to further innovation in data
management for the hybrid cloud era.
The new engineering facility, located in the technology hub of Whitefield, is home to one of the company’s largest research and development (R&D) teams. It also houses the company’s first startup accelerator program, called Escape Velocity, which will help nurture technology startups. As one of the first all-steel buildings in India, the facility and its surrounding campus are a model for sustainable design.
The new engineering facility, located in the technology hub of Whitefield, is home to one of the company’s largest research and development (R&D) teams. It also houses the company’s first startup accelerator program, called Escape Velocity, which will help nurture technology startups. As one of the first all-steel buildings in India, the facility and its surrounding campus are a model for sustainable design.
Startup Accelerator Program Expands Data Fabric Ecosystem
The new NetApp startup accelerator program, Escape Velocity, will house and help nurture
technology startups. “The digital revolution is creating a need for partnerships to fully
support customer needs,” said Deepak Visweswaraiah, managing director of NetApp India
and head of NetApp’s worldwide Data Fabric and Manageability Group. “As we evolve our
Data Fabric approach, the Escape Velocity program will help to share our technology
expertise and business acumen with innovative startups, which will add to the robust cloud
data management ecosystem our customers need. With our support, these startups will be
on a path to win in a dynamic global IT environment.”
New Facility Designed for Collaboration and Sustainability
The Global Center of Excellence is uniquely designed to create a collaborative environment that inspires employees to be their best. With a 12,000-square-foot data center and engineering laboratory, employees can access the latest and most sophisticated technologies across the world. The 15-acre campus incorporates a million square feet of workspace that support multiple collaborative options with high-tech conferencing capabilities, a 1,000-seat auditorium, and informal meeting areas to foster teamwork.
The Global Center of Excellence is uniquely designed to create a collaborative environment that inspires employees to be their best. With a 12,000-square-foot data center and engineering laboratory, employees can access the latest and most sophisticated technologies across the world. The 15-acre campus incorporates a million square feet of workspace that support multiple collaborative options with high-tech conferencing capabilities, a 1,000-seat auditorium, and informal meeting areas to foster teamwork.
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