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IBM opened its first Russian Systems and Technology Laboratory in Moscow, which will focus on mainframe technology development. IBM has earmarked $40m (€31.7m) for this facility and plans to increase staff from the current 40 people to 200 by the end of 2008. Projects include work on the operating system for the System z mainframe, the Data Facility Storage Management Systems, and development and testing for the next generation of BladeCenter systems.
As part of IBM's strategy to tap into the global pool of talent - preferably in high-growth regions - this is the fourth major development facility IBM has opened in recent months. Its establishment follows the set-up of a Linux Technology Centre in Sao Paulo (Brazil), a Solutions and Technology Centre in Bangalore (India), and a mainframe development laboratory in Shanghai (China). IBM's recently announced investment plans for India - with $6bn (€4.8bn) earmarked by 2008 - also hit the headlines. Compared to this, the investment in the Russian facility seems modest.
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