Reconnex, a provider of data loss prevention appliances, has announced that it has opened a new product development centre in Pune, India, that will focus on developing technology solutions for its product line. The company has appointed Anand Kekre as country manager.

"This is a time of tremendous growth at Reconnex, as we scale up our activities in India," said Kuldeep Sandhu, vice president of Engineering at Reconnex. "The top-flight team in India complements our U.S.-based engineering organisation and intensifies our focus on developing market-leading products and technologies for the worldwide market. We anticipate that our India Centre will have more than 40 employees within a year."

The Reconnex India team includes 21 engineers.