More on that search R&D centre Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) in June told advertisers it would build in Europe… CEO Steve Ballmer fronted the launch in Paris this morning for a “Search Technology Centre” (STC), which will actually be split between three centres of excellence in Paris, London and Munich and will be Microsoft’s second in the world, the other in Beijing. MS is pulling Jordi Ribas, GM of its Connected TV group, to head the centre.
Though Google (NSDQ: GOOG) seems to be making a tidy buck from search already, Ballmer (via release) said: “We believe search is still in its infancy. Developers at the Search Technology Centre will play a key role in helping us redefine search as they create new search products and services for consumers and advertisers. We need to draw on the world