Small item from Google Blogoscoped. David Hetfield reports on Google’s Tel Aviv office innaguration on June 4th.
Worth noting: “Why Israel?”
- Highest density of computer science talent worldwide
- Fantastic Universities
- Build local market understanding
- Fast moving enterepreneurial business environment
- Great local partners…and more.
Google is not alone in the holy land. Israel has been known for several years as “Silicon Valley of the middle east” and for a good reason. The Israeli high-tech industry is growing fast, both in technological achievements and in sales. Intel, Microsoft, Mercury, Amdox, Texas Instruments and many more are already there.
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