U.S.-headquartered VMware on Wednesday announced plans to invest $2 billion in India over the next five years.
The investment would enable VMware, a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, to expand to new offices in Bengaluru and Pune, increase headcount, invest in R&D and support growing sales operations in India.
Key market
“India is a key cornerstone of our overall global investment strategy, providing outstanding engineering talent for our global R&D operations that are helping to drive innovation across our entire product portfolio,” said Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware.
During his stay in India, Mr. Gelsinger is slated to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The company has also partnered with Women Who Code, India, to train 15,000 women over the next two years in diverse technology areas.