Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, a leading provider of enterprise management software and e-Business application solution in the Asia-Pacific region has officially opened its corporate premises and R&D centre in Singapore.

The new office and R&D centre in Singapore is Kingdee’s latest initiative to expand its network of competencies into strategically important regions. With this new set-up, Kingdee now operates its first R&D Centre outside of China to support the South East Asia market.

“Kingdee chose to establish its South East Asia R&D centre in Singapore as it provides a strategic platform for leading hardware, software and IT services and Internet companies to tap into new business opportunities in the region,” said Mr Robert Xu, Chairman of Kingdee International Software Group. “IT companies from across the value chain are drawn to Singapore because of its robust intellectual property protection regime, good logistics connectivity, and easy access to global talent.”

“Kingdee’s R&D centre is the first software development initiative by a leading Chinese software company in Singapore. The investment attests to Singapore’s strong capabilities for innovation and knowledge intensive activities. Kingdee’s expansion also reflects Singapore’s growing role as a strategic location for Asian enterprises in their regionalisation and internationalisation thrust,” said Mr Leo Yip, Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board.