by Angela Guess
Michael Kan of Computer World reports, “To benefit from a growing Chinese market, Microsoft on Thursday said it is increasing its investment in the country, with new hires, more research for local requirements, and an expansion to additional cities and provinces to bring cloud computing services to its enterprise customers. Microsoft’s so-called ‘go big’ strategy for China, includes hiring 1,000 additional employees over the fiscal year, that will work in research, enterprise services, and support for the company. The company has about 4,500 employees in the country.”
Kan continues, “The company also plans to increase its research and development investment in China next year, bringing it up by 15% from the current annual amount of $500 million. As part of the overall strategy, the company will expand its presence in 15 provinces and 20 cities in China by bolstering its staff and management and working with local government offices. The investment is expected to help promote Microsoft’s cloud offerings — including Windows Azure, Office 365, and Windows Server 2012 — in China. It will also help as the company prepares for the upcoming release of Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013.”
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