Search

Search is now on innovation’s front line and Steve Ballmer will use his visit to highlight Microsoft’s Search and online strategy, and its aims to redefine Search to make it ever-faster and ever-more relevant to customers. He will outline Europe’s critical role in the company’s strategy to create new innovation efforts in the region.

This page will be updated throughout the tour, so please check back for new content.

• Press Release: Portuguese Government and Microsoft partner on affordable computing agreement for school children - 03 October 2008



• Press Release: Steve Ballmer Press Conference Transcript – 02 October 2008



• Press Release: Microsoft invests in Norwegian search skills - 02 October 2008



• Feature Story: Mutual Benefit — Microsoft’s Investment in European Innovation - 02 October 2008



• Press Release: Microsoft Announces Continued Investment in European Research and Development - 02 October 2008



• Press Release: Microsoft Announces European Search Technology Centre – June 2008



• Press Release: Microsoft Acquires Multimap – December 2007



• Press Release: Microsoft Acquires Greenfield/Ciao – August 2008



• Press Release: Microsoft Acquires Musiwave — November 2007



• Press Release: Microsoft Acquires ScreenTonic — May 2007

• José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission webcast. Broadcasted 2 October 2008 at the Microsoft Press Conference in Paris, France.
  
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• Microsoft STC General Manager Biography: Jordi Ribas



• Microsoft European Search Technology Centre Announcement Quotes



• Overview of Microsoft Research and Development Investments in Europe



• Microsoft Search Investment in Norway



• Microsoft MSN and Live Search Newsroom



• Microsoft Search technology Centre – Beijing, China