Brocade and Ness Form Strategic Alliance in File Management Business
Brocade's New File Area Networks R&D Center to be Housed at Ness' State-of-the-Art Facility in Pune, India
SAN JOSE, California, September 10 -- Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect, share and manage their information. According to the terms of the collaboration, Ness Technologies has established a Research & Development Center in Pune, India to support Brocade's fast growing File Area Network (FAN) business.
The Ness and Brocade collaboration provides Brocade with expanded resources for the company's File Area Network technology development, maintenance and test activities.
"We have been very impressed with Ness' Managed Labs business model and its strategic fit with Brocade's goal to build rapid market momentum for our File Area Network business," said Guru Pangal, Vice President of FAN Product Development, at Brocade.
"We are very pleased that Brocade has selected to align with Ness to help meet their R&D goals, which is testament to the high quality of Ness'
services and to our proven Managed Labs model," said Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO of Ness Technologies.
"We are very committed to providing Brocade with the highest quality services in the most professional and efficient manner," said Shashank Samant, President, Ness North America. "The new facility in Pune has been designed to support Ness' growth plans and the increasing complexity of work being undertaken offshore. Our expansion in Pune offers our clients more geographic options and access to a more diverse employee base. The working environment fosters innovation and supports a proactive work environment thereby cultivating productivity."
The new Pune facility was inaugurated in late June by Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO of Ness Technologies, Shashank Samant, President, Ness North America, and Guru Pangal, VP FAN Product Development, Brocade. The new facility was specifically planned according to global design trends, has a world class IT infrastructure including advanced connectivity infrastructure and energy saving hardware, and meets high security standards.
The Ness India centers span across the cities of Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai. The centers serve clients across North American and European regions providing outsourcing and offshore services. The verticals span Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and high-tech, financial services, BFSI, life sciences, telecom and utilities.
About Brocade
Brocade is the leading provider of networked storage solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com/ or contact the company at info@brocade.com.
About Ness Technologies
Ness Technologies (NASDAQ: NSTC) is a global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions designed to help clients improve competitiveness and efficiency. Ness specializes in outsourcing and offshore, systems integration and application development, software and consulting, and quality assurance and training. With 7,500 employees, Ness maintains operations in 17 countries, and partners with numerous software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more information about Ness Technologies, visit http://www.ness.com/.
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