New facility reinforces focus on engineering excellence, talent development and next-generation security technologies
SonicWall, a global cybersecurity company, today announced the opening of its new Pune office, advancing its long-term investment and expansion strategy in India. The facility will strengthen the company’s engineering and development operations, broaden access to India’s technical talent and support product innovation for customers worldwide.
India’s deep talent pool, expanding digital economy and evolving cybersecurity needs make it a key hub for SonicWall’s research, engineering and next-generation technology initiatives.
The Pune office will support the already well-established Bangalore R&D centre to accelerate SonicWall’s global product roadmap by connecting local expertise with teams developing advanced cybersecurity solutions.
Rajnish Mishra, Chief Development Officer, SonicWall, said, “India is central to SonicWall’s growth and innovation strategy. Our Pune office will enable us to cultivate world-class talent, expand our development capacity and create cybersecurity solutions that address customers’ changing needs. We look forward to building a lasting presence and contributing to India’s technology ecosystem.”
“SonicWall is looking forward to adding 400 engineering roles in AI, cloud technologies, cybersecurity research and next-generation platform development, establishing its largest global development centers and positioning India as a major contributor to its worldwide product strategy,” shared Debasish Mukherjee, Vice President of Sales, APJ at SonicWall.
The expanded team will focus on security challenges arising from artificial intelligence, cloud adoption and increasingly distributed digital environments.
SonicWall will foster collaboration and continuous learning to develop specialised expertise and turn ideas originating in India into products and capabilities for global markets.
Anurag Kahol, EVP and GM, India Operations, SonicWall, said, “SMBs are a core part of SonicWall’s customer base, and Pune’s thriving technology and industrial ecosystem makes the region especially important. As local businesses become more connected, we are committed to helping them strengthen cyber resilience and grow securely.”