Freescale opens new campus in Noida, India

Freescale Semiconductor--in design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets--opened its new 300,000-square-foot semiconductor design center in Noida, India. Over the past two years the company has increased hiring in India by acquiring two new campuses and invested about $50 million in its India operations.

The new campus will house nearly 700 employees and will focus on SoC integration and intellectual property (IP) design. Last year the company opened a 100,000-square-foot software design center and sales office in Bangalore.

Michel Mayer, chairman and CEO of Freescale, said, "India is a vital part of Freescale’s long-term growth strategy and we are committed to growing our operations here. The India design centers support all three of Freescale’s business groups, playing a key role in providing critical hardware and software expertise to next-generation wireless, networking, consumer, multimedia and automotive applications."

Ganesh Guruswamy, country manager and director of Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt. Ltd, stated, "Freescale has made a long-term commitment to India. The new campus is testimony that India plays vital part of Freescale’s global growth plan. As the largest design center outside of the US, we will continue to drive innovation and support Freescale’s global R&D strategy."

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