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Microsoft to expand R&D center in Russia

Microsoft says it will expand its research and development center at Russias Skolkovo Innovation Center, often referred to as the country's Silicon Valley.

Source: UPI.com
Nov 07, 2012
Microsoft launched the center, focused on developing software solutions for medium- and large-scale businesses, last May.

The expansion of the R&D center at the innovation complex in Moscow will also allow it to develop cross-platform solutions for smartphones and tablet computers, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.

The expanded cooperation with Skolkovo will reveal "the enormous potential of Russian developers in creating world-class software products," Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said in a company release.

Microsoft said it would double its Moscow-based workforce by 2015 from its current 70.

Skolkovo has a number of international partners besides Microsoft, including Cisco and Nokia among others, RIA Novosti reported.

Original article: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2012/11/06/Microsoft-to-expand-RD-center-in-Russia/UPI-54551352235950