Novell Expands Commitment to China

Novell Expands Commitment to China

Novell today announced new plans to expand investment in the China market, with plans to set up a research and development center in China, open new regional branches, develop a local technology support center, and strengthen ties with local partners. As a result, Novell will be better positioned both to promote Linux* development and adoption in China and to provide customers in China its enterprise-class infrastructure, open source, and security solutions.

“Novell is increasing its investment in China because we believe we can have an enormous positive impact on economic growth in the region,” said Jack Messman, chairman and CEO of Novell, keynoting at LinuxWorld* Beijing. “Together with our Chinese partners, we are dedicated to promoting the development of Linux and open source in the local market, as well as accelerating the Chinese software industry more broadly.”

By the end of 2005, Novell will establish a research and development center in Beijing as part of its global R&D infrastructure. The center will focus on Linux desktop research and development, Linux internationalization and localization, and high performance Linux, including carrier-grade Linux.

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