Citrix Systems has expanded its Research and Development (R&D) center in Bangalore with its second campus in the city.

The company has taken the step in order to enhance the development and delivery of its world-class solutions to its customers and partners. It’s also planning to invest around $200 million in the new R&D centre over the next five years and will open up more than 500 new job positions in engineering.

The new campus will handle all aspects of research including design, coding, functional testing, documentation, engineering, management and escalation. The engineering talent available in India will help the company enhance its various product lines, said a spokesman.

Rakesh Singh, Vice President and Managing Director for Bangalore Research and Development centre at Citrix Systems, who must have very large business cards, said : “By offering cross training across different products and technology groups, Citrix is committed to nurturing and investing in the next generation of engineering talent in India.” X