Microsoft & HP Get Together In Taiwan

Tech centers seem to pop up like mushrooms after the rain everywhere, but I am sure no country in the world has so many high-tech plants as Taiwan has, and the numbers keep growing... For example, one of the very hot news today is saying that Microsoft and HP have plans of developing a brand new tech centre in - where else? - Taiwan!


For now, Microsoft has 16 technology centers in the world, including in Dubai, France or Bangalore, and the new center built together with HP in Taiwan will be the 17th one. Both Microsoft and HP expect the new centre to generate $83 million worth of sales in the next 5 years.

"Microsoft and HP solution centers will help advance the technology of our Taiwanese business partners and corporate clients," said John Knutsen, Director of Global Microsoft Technology Center.

Despite the global economic slowdown, especially in the US, Microsoft said its business wasn't affected, especially because its position in emerging markets such as China, India or Russia is helping a lot.

At last, HP is also looking forward with hope, expecting quarterly revenues to beat forecasts, and keeping their eyes on the emerging markets, too...