The Australian software producer Atlassian partnered with Pyramid
Consulting Company of Belgium to launch a software development centre in
Tan Binh district, Ho Chi minh City on November 6.
The centre focuses on developing new features and plug-ins of Jira – a
leading software in monitoring and managing technical faults, and
Confluence – a foundation for information sharing and collaboration.
Atlassian Technical Deputy Director Jean-Michel Lemieux said that in
the coming time, the centre will recruit additional 30 engineers,
designers and product managers in preparation for the launch of new
software products, serving more than 30,000 companies throughout the
world, including Vietnam .
Meanwhile, Pieter van
Diermen, Pyramid Consulting Legal Director, noted that the partnership
will provide Vietnamese software engineers with opportunities to work in
an international standard environment where they can learn and apply
the latest software development techniques as well as share experience
and knowledge with foreign colleagues.
Atlassian
specialises in manufacturing software products for more than 30,000
companies around the world while Pyramid Consulting provides outsourced
solutions in online media, mobile and software applications.
On the occasion, the two companies presented 200 million VND (9,500
USD) to the non-profit organisation Room To Read operating in Vietnam
. The money will be used to build two libraries for students in the
Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.-VNA