IBM Doubles Size of Taiwan R&D Team
In recognition of Taiwan¡¦s
capabilities in the field of research and development, IBM has announced a
doubling of the manpower complement of its xSeries Taiwan Development Center
within three years, to 400. In addition to continuing development work on IBM
System x server products, the expanded center will also introduce three advanced
technologies¡XIBM Blade Server, Power Chip, and Retail Store Solution (RSS)¡Xwith
the aim of creating additional business opportunities and profits. The
production value of these three new technologies is expected to reach US$7
billion, and the accumulated investment in related hardware R&D will amount
to NT$5 billion. The information technology giant hopes that this will spur the
upgrading of Taiwan¡¦s IT industry, cultivate more outstanding R&D
personnel, and enhance the island¡¦s R&D position in Asia and the world.
For more related information, please consult this website: http://www.ibm.com/news/tw/zh/2006/10/tw_zh_20061024_news_systemx.html.
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