Microsoft selects Richmond for new development centre." {3 x! } f8 l! U2 b0 c6 R: ]8 Q
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2 _6 T7 d7 Z0 f, @/ z- a0 H" \VANCOUVER/CKNW980 - The city of Richmond has announced that it's been chosen as the home for the new Microsoft Canada development centre.9 E7 a1 o8 Y% M8 ~; i" W
Microsoft announced earlier this month it had plans to locate in Greater Vancouver.) g! }: `) Z" v2 h7 n
7 ]5 |, ]; D) V FThe company has now reached an agreement to lease about 80-thousand square feet in two buildings located in the Crestwood Corporate Centre. 6 ]9 g1 [/ b6 `/ f4 |$ Y' G% l B L6 a
The city says its staff will now focus on working with Microsoft to ensure the new facility is in operation as soon as possible.: ]& x3 l7 L& l: n h" ?" ? C& Y" C K
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Initially it will open with about 200 employees sometime in early fall