Motorola China Innovation Center Opens in Beijing

Motorola has announced the opening of its latest R&D complex - in Wangjing, Beijing, China. The 92,000-sq.m complex, in collaboration with the Chaoyang District Government of Beijing, and Zhongguancun Electronic Zone Construction commenced construction in March 2005. It consists of one 16-floor office tower, three low-rise R&D buildings (three storeys each) and one lab building and will accommodate more than 3,000 Motorola employees, including 2,000 R&D engineers.

Greg Brown, president and chief operating officer, Motorola says, "China has always been a very important part of our company's strategy and it continues to be. Today's event is another key milestone for Motorola. The inauguration of Motorola China R&D Complex will make the company better positioned to drive development of China's wireless industry and to achieve win-win results with local customers, consumers and partners."

Early in 1993, Motorola took initiative to establish its first R&D facility in China -- The Global Software Group China, which was also the first of its kind built by multinationals in China. Up to present, the company has invested US$800 million in R&D, building R&D centers and labs in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu and Hangzhou and employing more than 3,000 R&D staff.

Posted to the site on 8th November 2007