Microsoft selects Richmond for new development centre.4 P* E, ]; M' I. C( C1 E# @* T% \$ J" O
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e& ]1 z" c+ s1 ?* H8 xVANCOUVER/CKNW980 - The city of Richmond has announced that it's been chosen as the home for the new Microsoft Canada development centre. ! l0 v- s8 U/ ?; K1 dMicrosoft announced earlier this month it had plans to locate in Greater Vancouver. / x W a' z9 [' H; k% D2 z B; u7 q3 n! n
The company has now reached an agreement to lease about 80-thousand square feet in two buildings located in the Crestwood Corporate Centre. 7 Q; h$ b! t. `. V3 i( r7 U& j2 W5 C4 v6 X5 ~% {! e
The city says its staff will now focus on working with Microsoft to ensure the new facility is in operation as soon as possible. + J8 A3 m3 h) ~ + L; y. H {! Q4 l4 ~# JInitially it will open with about 200 employees sometime in early fall