Yahoo opens new lab in Bangalore

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SUNNYVALE, CA: Yahoo! Inc. today announced the expansion of its India R&D operations with the launch of Yahoo! Labs in Bangalore, its first in India.

Dr Rajeev Rastogi has been appointed as vice president and head of the new lab.

Yahoo! Labs - Bangalore will be a center of excellence for next generation search and advertising technologies, focused on making the Web more relevant and simple for users and advertisers.

"Yahoo! Labs - Bangalore intends to build its team, which is focused on delivering the most valuable insights and leading edge technologies to delight all of our customers worldwide," said Dr Prabhakar Raghavan, senior vice president and head of Yahoo! Research.

"Rajeev's background and expertise in product development, as well as his experience in research will strengthen our leadership in international research and technology and leverage knowledge from across the region," he added.

Earlier, Rastogi was the founding director of Bell Labs India. He was a Bell Labs Fellow and distinguished member of its technical staff. Currently, he sits on the editorial board of Communications for the Association for Computing Machinery.

"Yahoo! India R&D contributes significantly to the success of Yahoo! globally and Y! Labs - Bangalore will further leverage this momentum in India. We believe Yahoo! Labs - Bangalore will play a critical role in driving the next wave of innovation on the Internet," said Sharad Sharma, CEO Yahoo! India R&D.

As part of Yahoo!'s thought leadership efforts, Rastogi will be instrumental in continuing the success of Yahoo! Big Thinkers India, a series of quarterly public lectures on science, technology and the Internet, which will kick off tomorrow.



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