Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application
Delivery Networking, today announced that it is in the final stages
of establishing S7 Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd as its newest product
development center. Blue Coat dedicated the new center today in
Bangalore, India.
Blue Coat obtained majority interest in S7 Software, formerly an IT
research and development firm, on January 25, 2010. Blue Coat had been
in the process of acquiring the highly-regarded research and development
firm since it announced entry into a stock purchase agreement with
stockholders of S7 Software on November 5, 2009. Having now obtained a
controlling interest in the firm, Blue Coat has moved forward with its
plans to turn the Bangalore entity into one of four major product
development centers around the world.
"With four fully integrated development centers, we can accelerate our
pace of innovation and expand our Application Delivery Network solution
portfolio to better deliver business value to our customers and increase
the return on investment to our stockholders,” said Brian Ball, senior
vice president and general manager, Blue Coat Systems. "Our new
Bangalore development center builds on the expertise and established
momentum of S7 Software to immediately advance our development work.”
The new Bangalore center will focus chiefly on management, reporting and
client software products. Blue Coat plans to expand the center by hiring
additional top engineering talent over the next several months. Blue
Coat intends to acquire the remaining shares of S7 Software upon the
receipt of regulatory approval from the Indian government.
About Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems is the technology leader in Application Delivery
Networking. Blue Coat offers an Application Delivery Network
Infrastructure that provides the visibility, acceleration and security
required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on
any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises
to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed
decision making and secure business applications for long-term
competitive advantage. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.
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