BRIDGEWATER, NJ--(Marketwire - Jun 19, 2012) - Joined by New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, leading technology sector companies, New Jersey academic institutions and local government officials, Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced the public launch of a ground-breaking technology facility: OpenLab, The Junos® Center for Innovation. OpenLab's mission is to drive and facilitate collaboration and education, accelerate new network-integrated applications for our connected society, and further strengthen Juniper's leadership in the software-defined networking (SDN) and network programmability movements.
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Juniper Networks selected central New Jersey as the site for OpenLab due to the state's rich innovation history and its importance in serving the large regional base of service providers like AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and several global enterprises like NYSE Euronext, Bloomberg, and others. Furthermore, the location takes advantage of a large talent pool of potential hires, which Juniper has been tapping to help support the long-standing relationships the company has developed in the region since opening its first office in Bridgewater in 2002.
On hand to welcome OpenLab to the New Jersey technology community were New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno; Gerri Elliott, Juniper's executive vice president and chief sales officer; Maxine Ballen, founder, president and CEO of the New Jersey Technology Council; and representatives from OpenLab's growing list of relationships with businesses and academia.
OpenLab Facts
- With nearly 7,000 square feet of collaboration, lab, rack and conference space, OpenLab provides access to application development tools, networking and product expertise, Juniper's award-winning software platforms and educational opportunities.
- OpenLab connects university students, researchers, software developers, investors, customers, partners and their customers with the right resources to unleash the potential of the new network.
- As the level of activity within OpenLab increases, Juniper plans to grow headcount commensurately. Juniper's thousands of global customers, leading academic institutions and aspiring entrepreneurs can use OpenLab to develop and test their own applications on real-world production networks.
Supporting Quotes
"Creating an environment that welcomes businesses and ignites the culture of innovation in New Jersey has been a top priority of this administration. We were thrilled that an industry leader like Juniper Networks is developing the next generation of networking technology right here in the Garden State."
-The Honorable Kim Guadagno, lieutenant governor, State of New Jersey
"Juniper is strongly committed to continuous innovation through exploration of emerging technologies. OpenLab provides a forum where people can engage in critical technology and network discussions with other vendors, service providers, and enterprises. It will serve as a hub for those interested in software-defined networking, network programmability and developing new and innovative software solutions through Juniper's software development kits. OpenLab is a crown jewel in Juniper's innovation engine."
-Gerri Elliott, executive vice president and chief sales officer, Juniper Networks
"We are pleased to have a leading technology company like Juniper Networks base their first-ever, one-of-a-kind lab here in New Jersey. OpenLab represents the innovative heritage of both the region as well as the company that built the facility."
-Maxine Ballen, founder, president and CEO, New Jersey Technology Council
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