Brocade Communications forays into India

By siliconindia staff writer   |   Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 19:30 IST
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NEW DELHI: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., has announced that it has established new offices in New Delhi and Mumbai to address the growing regional market requirements for Storage Area Network (SAN) products and expertise in deploying network storage infrastructure in IT data centers. The company also announced that Shyam Gopal has been named Country Manager for India. Based in Delhi, Gopal will be responsible for managing the company’s business operations and sales and marketing activities in the region. Deb Dutta, VP, Brocade, Asia Pacific, said, "As one of the most popular regions in the world for outsourcing IT services, data centers in India are experiencing rapid growth, and with this comes growing complexity. IT organizations are increasingly focused on reducing these complexities to improve operational efficiency, which will in turn, drive demand for smart SAN strategies. Brocade SAN expertise and experience will be a valued asset to our partners and end users who must address these complexities to remain competitive.” Brocade plans to offer its comprehensive SAN education in India. This education program includes the high-value Brocade Certified SAN Professional program, and the unique SAN Health tool, which is a diagnostic utility that documents and monitors IT resources in a SAN fabric.