Apple Opens Development Office in Hyderabad
May 19 2016 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Apple® today announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad
that will focus on development of Maps for Apple products,
including iPhone®, iPad®, Mac® and Apple Watch®. This investment
will accelerate Maps development and create up to 4,000 jobs.
“Apple is focused on making the best products and services in
the world and we are thrilled to open this new office in Hyderabad
which will focus on Maps development,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.
“The talent here in the local area is incredible and we are looking
forward to expanding our relationships and introducing more
universities and partners to our platforms as we scale our
operations.”
Apple has been continually updating and adding new features to
Maps, including 3D views, the Flyover® feature and tools to help
customers find convenient places to shop, eat and explore nearby
areas. With iOS 9 Apple added Transit, offering a combination of
trains, subways, buses and walking, which is already available for
more than 300 cities around the world.
The new facility, located on the Waverock campus, will provide a
world-class, LEED-certified home for the expanding Maps team.
“We are honored Apple chose Hyderabad as a home for its Maps
development office,” said Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla
Chandrashekar Rao. “This will create thousands of jobs here and is
a testament to our proactive approach, quality infrastructure and
the excellent talent base we have in the region.”
“Apple is one of the most innovative companies in the world and
we are very proud they chose us to partner with for this important
project,” said Anup Jindal, RMSI’s CEO. “We are experts in
geospatial data and we will be hiring thousands of people from the
local area to support this effort.”
Across India, Apple supports over 640,000 iOS app developer jobs
and other positions related to the iOS ecosystem.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS —
provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower
people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple
Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are
dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the
world better than we found it.
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