Microsoft Corp's research and development headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region in Beijing starts operation on May 25, 2011. [Photo / CFP]Microsoft Corp's research and development headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region began operations on Wednesday, people.com.cn reported.
The building is located at Zhongguancun in Beijing, dubbed China's Silicon Valley, and is the company's biggest R&D center outside the United States.
The software giant invested 2.8 billion yuan ($431.5 million) for the R&D headquarters. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer attended the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday.
The building founded in 2008 covers 150,000 square meters housing more than 3,000 Microsoft employees.
Microsoft Corp's CEO Steve Ballmer attends the unveiling ceremony in Beijing on May 25, 2011.[Photo / CFP]
