On November 6, 2025, Rootstock Software formed Rootstock Software India Private Limited. This a wholly owned subsidiary that will anchor a new engineering office in Bangalore, India, is poised to become Rootstock’s global Center of Excellence for product development.
Manufacturers are under immense pressure: between rising input costs, re-shoring ambitions, unpredictable labor markets and ever-shorter product life cycles all demand enterprise systems that move faster, adapt better and unify more comprehensively. In this backdrop, Rootstock’s decision to set up a dedicated engineering hub signals a strategic thrust to sharpen agility, scale its cloud ERP platform and tighten the time from idea to delivery for manufacturers.
“After establishing a strong global presence in India through contractors, we are now taking the next step—opening our own office and building a Center of Excellence to scale our in-house engineering talent, reduce costs, and accelerate our pace of innovation,” said Rick Berger, CEO of Rootstock. His comment captures a broader shift of engineers not simply being scattered offshore, but embedded, fully integrated and aligned with the purpose of delivering next-gen ERP for manufacturing.
To lead the Bangalore office, Rootstock has appointed Chandra Boyapati, formerly Director of Technology Program Management and Quality Engineering at Rootstock. By relocating him to India and placing him in the role of Managing Director of Rootstock India, the company underscores its intent to develop local leadership, deep domain expertise and autonomous execution. According to the announcement, Boyapati will oversee local team building, training and daily engineering operations.
Explaining the strategic logic behind the move, Robert Rostamizadeh, CTO of Rootstock said, “Building on our successful contractor partnerships in India, our new subsidiary marks our all-in commitment to the region, with a dedicated engineering hub in Bangalore.”
He added, “Led by Chandra on the ground, this will eliminate time zone barriers, accelerate development cycles, and deliver cutting-edge ERP innovations to customers faster than ever.”
What This Means for ERP Insiders
Get ready for a 24/7 innovation cycle. The biggest practical impact for users is the shift to an “around-the-clock” development rhythm. By bridging engineering teams in Bangalore and San Ramon, Rootstock is creating a follow-the-sun model. For ERP insiders, this promises faster delivery of new features, quicker fixes, and greater operational resilience, as Rootstock’s R&D backbone is now globally distributed.
Rootstock’s move bets on deeper, AI-driven functionality. This new hub is about building engineering scale for the next phase of ERP. Expect this hub to tackle complex, future-focused challenges like AI-enabled supply chain disruption warnings, more dynamic landed-cost modeling, and deeper vertical specialization for specific manufacturing needs.
Modern ERP is about agility, not just features. Rootstock’s new hub shows that a modern ERP vendor’s strength isn’t just a list of features, but its ability to align talent, geography, and processes. For a manufacturer, this commitment to building a scalable, agile system means your ERP partner is better positioned to respond to your changing business needs in real time.
