Today, Google announced that they will be opening a facility in Ann Arbor. The facility will deal primarily with Google’s revenue-making Adsense and Adwords. It is projected that Google’s move will hire about 1000 people directly and create about 1200 jobs indirectly.
Google’s reason for choosing Michigan?
Larry Page, U of M alum and Google co-founder, says they sought out Michigan due to the talent coming from Michigan Universities.
Via AP
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Word. I just can’t figure out why they picked Ann Arbor instead of East Lansing if they were looking for talent?
Then again, I might be biased.
Yay, Google! I love that company. They just keeping coming up with the coolest things : )
I’m excited they’re coming to ann arbor, I wish they’d come to detroit though, that would be great, a new silicon valley down woodward!
If the co-founder of Google says they are coming to Michigan due to the talent coming from Michigan Universities, why does Jennifer Granholm’s ad on TV state that she got her team together and brought Google here?