According to the terms of the collaboration, Ness Technologies has established a Research & Development Center in Pune, India to support Brocade's fast growing File Area Network (FAN) business.

The Ness and Brocade collaboration provides Brocade with expanded resources for the company's File Area Network technology development, maintenance and test activities.

"We have been very impressed with Ness' Managed Labs business model and its strategic fit with Brocade's goal to build rapid market momentum for our File Area Network business," said Guru Pangal, Vice President of FAN Product Development, at Brocade.

"We are very pleased that Brocade has selected to align with Ness to help meet their R&D goals, which is testament to the high quality of Ness' services and to our proven Managed Labs model," said Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO of Ness Technologies.

"We are very committed to providing Brocade with the highest quality services in the most professional and efficient manner," said Shashank Samant, President, Ness North America. "The new facility in Pune has been designed to support Ness' growth plans and the increasing complexity of work being undertaken offshore. Our expansion in Pune offers our clients more geographic options and access to a more diverse employee base. The working environment fosters innovation and supports a proactive work environment thereby cultivating productivity."

The new Pune facility was inaugurated in late June by Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO of Ness Technologies, Shashank Samant, President, Ness North America, and Guru Pangal, VP FAN Product Development, Brocade. The new facility was specifically planned according to global design trends, has a world class IT infrastructure including advanced connectivity infrastructure and energy saving hardware, and meets high security standards.

The Ness India centers span across the cities of Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai. The centers serve clients across North American and European regions providing outsourcing and offshore services. The verticals span Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and high-tech, financial services, BFSI, life sciences, telecom and utilities.