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News Release from: Laird Technologies | Subject: Corporate research laboratory
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 July 2007
Indian lab to research electronic
materials
Corporate research laboratory in Bangalore, India, will focus on the development of novel materials for use in electronic components and systems.
Laird Technologies has set up a corporate research laboratory in Bangalore, India The focus of the new laboratory will be in the development of novel materials for use in electronic components and systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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A broad range of technical specialists, including physicists, chemists, and material scientists will be recruited in coming months to staff the laboratory.
These technical specialists will augment Laird Technologies' global engineering and technology staff of over 400.
"We are very excited about the addition of our Bangalore-based Corporate Research Laboratory and look to achieve significant return on this new investment in technical capability", says Marty Rapp, CEO of Laird Technologies.
"This investment is a further enhancement of the technical value that Laird Technologies provides to its customers".
The facility is located in the International Technology Park (ITPL) in Bangalore.
Dr BK Chandrasekhar has been appointed Director of the Bangalore Laboratory, coming to Laird Technologies from General Electric where he held a similar position.
The Laird Technologies laboratory shares Bangalore as a home along with many major technology companies and will serve as the technical hub for the company as it expands in India.
Rick Rothenberger, Technology Vice President of Laird Technologies, comments: "We have strong R and D organisations in each of our businesses and we will continue to drive innovation within our businesses via dedicated R and D teams".
"Our new corporate research laboratory will focus on longer-term research in materials and products that will enable step-change improvements in our current and future products, as well as develop products that are multifunctional in nature".
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