Symantec has appointed Basant Rajan as the chief technology officer (CTO) for its Centres of Innovation in India. He will handle the Symantec Research Labs (SRL) and Advanced Concept Group (ACG) projects in India.

Rajan believes, "India is a hotbed for engineering talent. The new role gives me an exciting opportunity to foster knowledge sharing within this talent base and be an "activator" of technology for Symantec and reach out to the technical community in India.”

According to mark Bregman, executive vice president and CTO, Symantec, "Symantec recognises the technology talent in India and has appointed a CTO to cultivate and harness this potential.”