Last week, San Diego–based DNA sequencing pioneer Illumina Inc. announced the opening of a new office and Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India. Senior executives from the company and its longtime channel partner Premas Life Sciences cut the ribbon together. “Now with its own permanent facility, Illumina will continue to collaborate with Premas to grow the genomics market in India, recognized by the United Nations as the most populous country in the world with more than 1.4 billion people,” Illumina stated. “Expanding Illumina's presence in India allows the company to collaborate and be part of a vibrant biotech ecosystem with skilled labor, strong research and development resources, and supportive government policies,” said Gretchen Weightman, Illumina’s senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa. “In our 25th anniversary year, it's a very exciting time to be growing our physical presence in India to drive access and the further adoption of genomics to transform human health, particularly in oncology and infectious disease.” A company spokesperson confirmed Illumina employs more than 30 at the site, with hiring expected to continue over the next year. The move comes as the company is shrinking its campus footprint in both San Diego and the Bay Area, the development of which Site Selection chronicled in 2015.
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