Sugon banks on the cloud for expansion

Security concerns help company challenge the dominance of foreign software providers

Sugon Information Industry Co Ltd, one of the biggest beneficiaries of Beijing's tightening rules over information technology security, on Tuesday revealed an ambitious expansion plan that directly challenges the China business of multinationals such as EMC Corp, Oracle Corp and IBM Corp.

Li Jun, president of Sugon, said the Beijing-based company will help 100 Chinese cities build cloud computing centers over the next five years.