Microsoft selects Richmond for new development centre. 7 H# J" k4 ~# E" J$ N( p$ DJul, 26 2007 - 11:20 AM ( c \$ B9 Y0 Y! C; b( x- A/ x ; D) p: }% x! ]& c% L8 K" i2 O1 t9 S6 u5 k' U% W4 Y5 H
VANCOUVER/CKNW980 - The city of Richmond has announced that it's been chosen as the home for the new Microsoft Canada development centre. ) k n% G: M/ b7 }7 oMicrosoft announced earlier this month it had plans to locate in Greater Vancouver. N. c/ G' [, G' A* |% s _: i* w$ d O/ @The company has now reached an agreement to lease about 80-thousand square feet in two buildings located in the Crestwood Corporate Centre.6 r4 _/ g1 ]4 ~) o/ I" n+ }7 t
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The city says its staff will now focus on working with Microsoft to ensure the new facility is in operation as soon as possible.8 E L' q2 X3 j
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Initially it will open with about 200 employees sometime in early fall