Okta enters the Indian market with new offices and Innovation Center

Okta, an autonomous identity provider, has revealed the establishment of a fresh office in India, underscoring its steadfast dedication to fostering a secure digital evolution throughout the Asia Pacific region and providing unparalleled customer assistance. Situated in S.R. Nagar, Bengaluru, the company's main innovation center will function as a pivotal nexus for Okta's activities within the Indian subcontinent. Additionally, a cutting-edge R&D facility is on the horizon, poised to bolster the advancement of Okta's identity solutions on a global scale.

"We are excited to enter the Indian market and bring industry-leading identity to the country’s innovative businesses and government agencies,” said Todd McKinnon, Okata's CEO and Co-founder. “We are deeply committed to supporting India’s growing digital economy and freeing everyone to safely use any technology.” 

"India is renowned for its technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. By establishing a dedicated presence here, we are better positioned to serve our Indian customers and partners, foster local innovation, and contribute to the continued growth of the Indian technology and cybersecurity landscape," said Ben Goodman, Okta SVP and GM for Asia Pacific and Japan.

Simultaneously with this burgeoning market expansion, Okta will persist in amplifying its footprint, fortifying its network of partners, and elevating customer assistance. Through the establishment of a tangible presence in India, Okta will reinforce its capacity to effectively address the ever-changing requirements of indigenous clients, collaborators, and innovators. This move will also facilitate a more profound connection with the vibrant technological landscape thriving within the region.

Okta has already made early inroads into the country through its VC arm Okta Ventures, which invested in Bureau ID, an AI-powered identity decisioning platform provider. Bureau ID counts Indian household names like Bajaj Finserv, IIFL, Rapido, Kreditbee, Mahindra Finance, and SBM Bank as customers. 

Additionally, Okta is partnering with Darwinbox, the foremost Human Capital Management (HCM) platform in India, to develop a ready-to-use integration. This integration ensures effortless and safeguarded entry to Darwinbox services via the Okta Integration Network (OIN). This inclusion contributes to the expansive array of over 7000 pre-established integrations within the OIN, bolstering Okta's clientele in securely expediting their transition to cloud-based solutions.  

"India is in the thick of a digital revolution, and identity and access management has become a crucial element for organizations across industries," said Atul Agarwal, Okta India country head. "We are excited to be able to work closely with our customers and partners here, enabling them to embrace the power of identity to drive secure and seamless digital experiences for their users." 

The new office will also enable Okta to work closely with Indian policymakers and educational institutions so that it can deliver better customer value and play a bigger role in developing cybersecurity talent in the country. Okta will also be partaking in more large deployments, and developing integrations that are more tailored to Indian enterprises’ needs. 

In conjunction with the new office opening, Okta will come out with its first innovation center in the Asia Pacific, again in Bengaluru.  

With the abundance of tech, engineering, and R&D talent in India, the center will serve as a collaborative space for customers, partners, and developers to ideate, experiment, and co-create innovative solutions leveraging Okta's identity management platform.  

“The Global Innovation Center underscores Okta's commitment to driving innovation within the digital identity space while reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for organizations embracing the future of secure and frictionless digital experiences,” said Sagnik Nandy, President, and Chief Development Officer at Okta. “This facility will spearhead Okta’s global research efforts in Engineering, Finance, and Solutions Engineering.” 

“Okta is a proud recipient of Great Place to Work awards in multiple countries,” said Okta Asia Vice President Neville Vincent. “Employees underpin our success, and we are certainly looking to put our Indian colleagues’ workplace experience on par with their counterparts in the rest of the world.”