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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – US tech giant Zoom Video Communications is opening a research and development center in Singapore, where it will hire hundreds of key engineers, the firm said in a press release on Wednesday (December 16).
Zoom, which has had a presence in Singapore for two years, will also expand its data center located in the same location in the Republic as part of its growing strategic investment in the city-state, the firm said. This will double the capacity of its data center in Singapore.
Zoom chose Singapore for its “exceptional engineering talent” and “hopes to select an office space as remote work related to the pandemic diminishes.”
“Singapore is pro-business, ranks as one of the friendliest countries to start a business and continues to be a favorite for regional headquarters with exceptional talent, strong infrastructure, and a perfect gateway. to engage the broader Asia-Pacific region, “said Velchamy Sankarlingam, President of Product and Engineering at Zoom.
He added: “We plan to hire employees immediately, drawing on Singapore’s pool of highly trained engineering talents. Our new R&D center and data center will play a critical role in Zoom’s continued international growth.”
Mr. Chng Kai Fong, Managing Director of the Economic Development Board, said: “Zoom has changed the scope of what we thought was possible. We can work from anywhere rather than a fixed location … So I’m delighted for Zoom to partner Singapore to establish an R&D center to explore possibilities. “
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