Microsoft has a large presence in Europe with 18,000 employees and 180,000 partners supporting the technology needs of businesses. It has invested over 18 billion in European companies and innovation, operates 20 research and development centers employing 3,000 researchers and engineers, and supports 16,000 startups and technology education for millions of youth.
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Microsoft in Europe
18,000 local
employees &
180,000
partners
16,000 startups
& millions of
youth
supported
18B+ invested
in European
innovation
(Nokia, Skype, FAST,
Navision, etc.)
20 R&D
centers with
3,000
researchers &
engineers
UK: First
European
office, 1982
Empowering Consumers
Transforming Businesses
Editor's Notes
#2: Our story is also Europes story. Microsoft has been investing in and growing with Europe since 1982 when we were only 128 employees globally. We have more than 18,000 local employees, and our 180,000 partners create jobs in Europe and develop products and services that empower European citizens and enable local businesses to thrive. We invest in Europe because we believe in the power of European innovation to shape not only the future of the region but also the world. We have helped 16,000 European start-ups and are creating opportunities for millions of young people in Europe for better education, skills and jobs. Were contributing to much needed R&D investment through more than 20 regional research centers, employing nearly 3,000 European researchers and engineers and have invested more than 18 billion in European companies, such as Nokia or Skype in the last decade alone.