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5 August 10
reQall, a company founded four years ago as a MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) decided to set up its regional HQ in Singapore earlier this year.
“The ease with which one can do business, have easy access to various Asian countries, and to the regional offices of many international companies right here in Singapore are all pluses,” said Mr Machiraju, CEO and co-founder of reQall.
ReQall lets users capture key action items and ideas through their mobile devices and integrate that information into their mobile phone, e-mail, and messaging applications.
Mr Machiraju likened it to Silicon Valley, which is very small and enclosed and thrives because of the universities, research institutions, dynamic infrastructure and people.
“That is the reason why we said this is where we want to build our R&D,” he said. “Because there are groups like A-Star, with the research capabilities, and the universities; it’s compact and easy for me to go to a coffee shop and sit down and chat with somebody and not miss reading an e-mail at the same time.”
Mr Machiraju also praised the Singapore government for its proactive efforts. “The support you get from the Singapore Government really stands out. For us, we worked with Infocomm Investments and they really interacted with us on a regular basis, to make sure we get referred to the recruiters that we needed, offering simple suggestions, and providing some hand-holding, if you will,” he said.
Incorporated as reQall Singapore, the office will serve as the regional headquarters for Asia, and the company expects to have a six-person team by the end of the year.
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