Microsoft opened its first Technology center in Southeast Asia, at One Marina Boulevard.

The company announced an investment of S$23 million to enable companies to test out new technologies such as cloud computing and unified communications before rolling them out at their own premises.

Microsoft now counts 26 center worldwide, showcasing and concept-proofing the software giant’s new offerings to corporate customers. The centre will offer servers, storage devices, network equipment, Microsoft software and even Windows smart phones to customers keen to run through potential rollouts in a test environment.

They believe that people are every organization's most important asset. "People provide the inspiration and initiative to find new customers, create innovations or expand into new markets. With the right tools they can do this even in the most challenging circumstances."

MTC offers an integrated enterprise approach that bridges the gap between personal productivity and business process automation software, which enables IT environments to better support evolving business requirements.They offer strategy briefing, architecture design session, proof-of-concept workshop. Each will focus on a different stage of the organisation’s search for a solution. Focusing on application platform optimisation, business productivity optimisation, cloud services.

Microsoft Singapore Managing Director Jessica Tan said the new centre will let customers "see, discuss and try" before they incur costs to deploy new technologies and applications. This, she added, would enable the adoption of cutting-edge technologies at their own pace while saving time and money.

Leve 21, One Marina Boulevard

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