Microsoft to recruit thousands of employees to service cloud computing and WP system in China

Beijing time May 22, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft Chief executive Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) said in Wednesday that the company will recruit thousands of employees in China to support the new cloud computing services and Windows Phone smartphone.

Mr. Ballmer said that Microsoft currently employs about 4000 people in China, and that it will start recruiting Chinese workers next year. Mr. Ballmer did not mention the exact number of recruits to the Chinese workforce.

Mr. Ballmer said the Chinese market has become the fastest growing market for smartphones operating systems in the company. Microsoft will launch a public preview of Windows Azure Cloud computing services in China next month, which means Microsoft will be the first multinational to launch a publicly-owned cloud computing service in China. "I visited China last May and I was impressed by the changes in China," he said. This is an exciting time for Microsoft. ”

Microsoft is counting on Azure and internet-based businesses to drive growth, as global PC sales decline has led to a decline in software requirements for Microsoft's installed desktops. Global PC shipments fell 13.9% per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, according to statistics published by market research firm IDC last month.

Azure Cloud computing Services can store enterprise information and programs on remote servers and allow customers to use them over the network. Customers use Azure cloud computing services to run enterprise software, Web sites, and applications through Microsoft's data center without having to invest in servers, storage, and employees.

Microsoft announced last November that it would launch Azure cloud computing services in the Chinese market through an alliance with the century interconnection.

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