Tech-giant Microsoft launches its new development centre in Noida which is its third such facility in India and it will serve as an engineering and innovation hub for the company. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is also expected to visit the location later this month.

Microsoft says in a statement, “The centre will build on Microsoft's commitment to tap India's world-class engineering talent to create solutions for global impact". The India Development Centre (IDC) also represents Microsoft's strategy of globally shared development to build products and services for driving digital innovation. IDC driving the cause says, “The IDC-NCR will play a critical role in Microsoft India's expansion and growth story. The facility will open opportunities for thousands of engineers, with plans to expand to a full-fledged development centre, similar to IDC facilities in Bengaluru and Hyderabad”.

Microsoft India Development Centre is one of Microsoft's largest research and development centres outside the Redmond headquarters. The IDC-NCR will be home to the company's engineering teams across various technology groups, including Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research Group, Cloud and Enterprise Group, and Experience & Devices Group, along with Core Services Engineering and Operations.

The IDC-NCR will play a critical role in Microsoft India's expansion and growth story

Kurt DelBene, executive vice-president (corporate strategy, core services engineering and operations) and chairman of the IDC advisory board, says, “We have built a strong engineering presence in India over the past two decades and we are excited to be expanding to Noida.”

Rajiv Kumar, managing director of Microsoft India Research and Development, says that the centre will create opportunities for engineers to do meaningful work that will have impact across the world. Adding to which he further says, “We are excited to tap into the engineering talent available in this part of the country to create a truly pioneering organisation that will build innovative solutions for global impact.”