BEA Systems has opened a research and development centre
in Beijing to support the company's Asian expansion
plans.
Work at the R&D centre will focus on the development of
technology used to help BEA build on its existing products, such as
WebLogic Platform 8.1, and explore new markets. Specific details,
such as the number of workers to be employed at the centre, were
not disclosed.
BEA is the third company to announce a Chinese R&D centre in
recent weeks. NEC opened one in Beijing last week, and Intel will
also set up a centre in the city, in partrnership with Chinese
computer maker Legend Group.
Sumner Lemon writes for IDG News Service
