Sybase's new engineering centre, opened on 15 March, is set to develop mobile and wireless software solutions and create intellectual property in Asia. The largest global enterprise software company focused on managing and mobilising information from the data centre to the point of action, Sybase, Inc. intends for the new Centre to focus on developing new technologies in the areas of RFID, embedded software, and mobile middleware. These include developing Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband Software Development Kits for mobile device manufacturers (OEM and ODMs).

"This facility marks another significant milestone for research and development in Singapore," says John Chen, Chairman, CEO and President, Sybase, Inc.

This Centre marks the third phase of Sybase's research and development investment plan in Singapore. The first phase, Asia Development Centre, was set up in 1998 for the development of integrated information management solutions. The second phase was launched in 2005, with the opening of the Wireless Solution Centre - a place for partners and developers to test wireless projects in telecommunications, RFID, healthcare and mobile government.