Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, announced that it is furthering its commitment to driving innovation by opening a Research and Development (R&D) Centre of Excellence in India.
Based in Bengaluru, the heart of India’s high-tech industry, Vonage’s expanding R&D team will focus on building new features and solutions across Vonage’s innovative portfolio of business communications solutions. Led by Manjunath Lakshminarayanan, Vonage Vice President of Engineering and India CoE Lead, the hub will support Vonage’s expansion and strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific region, the statement said.
Manjunath Lakshminarayanan comments, “With this new centre and major talent acquisition, Vonage will gain significant technology expertise for the development of the programmable, flexible and intelligent capabilities of our Vonage Communications Platform and robust portfolio of APIs. The opening of this centre emphasises our commitment to continue driving innovation that transforms the way businesses operate and engage with their customers.”
Savinay Berry, Vonage Executive Vice President, Product and Engineering, adds, “In an age where customers expect ultra-fast, dynamic engagement, Vonage is meeting customer needs now and is positioned to meet their evolving needs well into the future. We are delighted to have opened this Center of Excellence in the IT capital of India. Our new talent acquisition in Bengaluru will help Vonage to continue delivering solutions that help customers in India and around the world create innovative solutions that drive more meaningful engagement across any channel – in service of our product vision, “turning notifications into conversations wherever you are, enabled by the world’s largest immersive engagement platform.”
Vonage continues to invest in R&D in key global hubs for digital talent such as Tel Aviv, Wroclaw, London and San Francisco, as well as Bengaluru. As an employer that has embraced hybrid and remote work even before the pandemic, Vonage also offers partial to fully remote roles, alongside other flexible arrangements, according to the statement.
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