The company said that it will increase its headcount in India to represent 15% of the global R&D team.
“IT modernization, technical debt, digital business requirements, and a shortage of experienced developers are all challenges that organisations face around the world. The APJ market is a high-growth market for us. Our expected growth has led us to allocate a significant portion of our investments in building a new R&D center in India. The creation of this new development center is a top priority as we believe it will help us expand our footprint in India as well as leverage the technical expertise in the region for global customers,” said OutSystems CTO, Patrick Jean. Headed that the new centre would be a crucial part of the company’s strategic growth initiatives going forward.
With this center, the company aims to address the rising adoption of modern application development platforms by simplifying the application development and maintenance process to drive innovation and elevate customer experience.
Anand Yashwanth, Head of Engineering – India, OutSystems said, “This is the first research base for OutSystems in India, as part of our efforts to enable efficient and rapid application development for business growth based on global and local needs in the swiftly growing digital era. India, as a fast-growing digital tech hub and one of the largest developer communities in the world, is supporting global innovation initiatives for industry leaders. We are sure that the insights we get from the market will help us better address challenges and equip businesses to cater to the evolving consumer paradigm.”
The company will collaborate with the existing ecosystem in India to create partnerships which would help it grow faster. “This R&D center is a strategic launch aligned with our global growth plans. We are confident that our collaboration with Global System Integrators(GSIs), Global Consulting players, and Global Captive Centers(GCCs) in India will not only strengthen our partnerships with them, but also improve our product and its application across use cases. Different product delivery lines of OutSystems R&D will leverage innovation and development from India,” said Subrato Bandhu, Regional VP, OutSystems India.
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