R&D in China by Microsoft

Microsoft has launched innovation centre in China to carter the automobile industry. Microsoft Innovation Center’s are known to be best in terms of facilities being designed aimed at co-operation on research innovations, technology and solutions with active participation of academic, government, researchers and industry.

Ralph Haupter had earlier addressed on centre's key focus areas to be largely on research and development of auto information system technologies, cloud-based mobile internet solutions, and big data management and applications. This would be attained by adapting to four trends that will lead global development in the next decade: mobile, social networking, cloud computing, and big data, Haupter added.

Ralph Haupter, who earlier served as area vice president (AVP) for Microsoft

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had been made Corporate Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Greater China Region at Microsoft Corporation since April 13, 2012.