National Instruments Opens Offices for
Planned R&D and Operations Facility in Penang
Company Also Recruiting Experienced Engineers to Fill Key
R&D Positions
NEWS RELEASE Dec. 2, 2010 National Instruments, a global
company that develops and manufactures software and hardware
products engineers and scientists use for test, control and
embedded design applications, today formally opened temporary
offices for its planned R&D and operations facility in Penang,
Malaysia. The permanent building is currently under design, and
National Instruments plans to break ground on the new facility in
2011. National Instruments also is actively recruiting for key
R&D and IT positions for the planned facility, which will
eventually employ 1,500 people in manufacturing, product
development, R&D, IT and finance positions.
National Instruments is excited to open our temporary offices in
Penang and progress further with our plans to establish a
world-class R&D and operations facility there, said Alex
Davern, chief operating officer at National Instruments. A key
factor in choosing Penang was its talented workforce, and we
already have seen great contributions from the people working in
the Penang offices. We will continue to hire the best and brightest
Penang has to offer and, together, drive the company to greater
success.
The temporary offices in Penang currently are occupied by R&D,
IT and manufacturing employees. National Instruments also has set
up a distribution center in Penang for faster and more efficient
product delivery to customers in the region. Additionally, National
Instruments continues to recruit experienced engineers to fill key
R&D positions such as digital, analog and software technical
leads. The company plans to hire more than 200 R&D engineers
over the next three years and will be launching a broad recruiting
program for both university graduates and experienced industry
engineers and technicians.
The combination of our skilled workforce and favorable business
climate has made Penang a great investment for many multinational
corporations, including National Instruments, said Lim Guan Eng,
chief minister of Penang. We are pleased to have National
Instruments in Penang and feel confident that the exceptionally
talented people of Penang are ideally suited for the high-value
jobs and opportunities the company brings to the region.
The planned R&D and operations facility will be built on 17
acres of land in Bayan Lepas, an industrial area home to several
global high-tech companies. National Instruments is developing the
facility as part of the companys ongoing plan to expand global
operations.
Readers interested in applying for jobs in Penang can visit www.ni.com/careers and select the Search
for Jobs (Penang, Malaysia) link in the left-hand navigation bar.
Interested readers may also visit www.jobstreet.com, an online job website
for Malaysia, and type in National Instruments to see the companys
current job openings.
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