Microsoft To Create Research Centers in Europe
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Microsoft plans to establish research centers in Britain, France and Germany in an effort to improve its Internet search technology.
According to Microsoft chief executive, Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft will create three ‘centers of excellence’ — near Paris, in London and in Munich — which together will employ several hundred people.
Mr Ballmer declined to say how much the company would invest, but it’s understood that Microsoft’s investment in France, Germany and Britain will result in tax breaks for the company.
Source: Eric Pfanner, “Microsoft Unveils Plan for 3 Labs in Europe”, The New York Times, October 2, 2008
