EMC Corp. begins Indian stint with 3 branches

BANGALORE: EMC Corporation has started its India operations by opening three

new branches in the country at Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. Headquartered in

Bangalore, the company will provide sales support, system engineering, customer

service support and channel management expertise to its customers and channel

partners in India.

Not a new comer to India, the company is already represented through

distributors and value added resellers. With the opening of the subsidiary, EMC

now plans to expand its reseller partnerships across the country.

Speaking on the launch, EMC country manager for India operations T Srinivasan

said, "This announcement is an extension of EMC’s plans to boost its Asia

Pacific presence through direct offices in each major Asia Pacific country. The

addition of India puts EMC’s coverage of the region at 12 countries with over

35 offices. Asia Pacific is EMC’s fastest growing region. In the last quarter,

this region has recorded a growth of 130 per cent." However, the company

refused to give any information about its investments in India and projected

sales for the coming year.

EMC is targeting companies in banking, telecommunications, manufacturing,

service providers and software development for its solutions. Its existing

customers in India include the Bombay Stock Exchange, Citibank and Texas

Instruments.