Pure Storage Opens R&D Centre in Prague, Czech Republic

Pure Storage, Inc. opened an European R&D centre in Prague, Czech Republic.

The opening marks further significant investment in the EMEA region and demonstrates company’s continued commitment to innovation.

Pure was founded with innovation at its core, with a customer-first mind-set. This new EMEA hub is designed to fuel firm’s innovation engine, and further accelerate time-to-market.

In 10 years, Pure created solutions that are intelligent, automated, and modern, setting a bold path for the company in its second decade. Firm’s vision of the modern data experience is cloud-managed, AI-driven, constantly improving, and consumable via a flexible subscription model that can be deployed in a hybrid environment.

Pure has worked with CzechInvest, a local business and investment development agency, to open this new R&D centre. The government-backed organisation aides companies to establish in the Czech Republic. CzechInvest’s access to local experts, partnerships with academic institutions and existing focus on R&D were important support mechanisms in opening the R&D centre in the Czech Republic.

Recognizing that talent can be found worldwide, and innovation is only driven through a diverse workforce, the centre will be run with a start-up mind-set designed to encourage a culture of inclusivity, innovation and customer-centricity.

The centre will be headed by Dan Decasper, GM of Pure1, the company’s cloud-based software platform.

Commenting on the launch of the centre, he said: “I’m thrilled that on our 10th anniversary we maintain the same commitment to innovation that we had on day one. We’ve experienced tremendous growth and have always believed in investing back into talent acquisition and expansion. We chose Prague because great talent can be found here, and it’s a gateway to the rest of the region.“