Microsoft Egypt

Microsoft Egypt is a division of Microsoft which markets Microsoft products in Egypt.^[1]

History

Microsoft established a branch in Egypt in 1995 as an office representative, becoming a limited liability company in 1997.^[2]

CMIC

Microsoft launched the Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center in September, 2007. It is located in the Smart Village near Cairo. Its mission is to work on concept-level research problems that are relatively short to market.^[3]. It is headed by Tarek El-Abbadi, a long time Program Manager at the Microsoft Redmond office.^[4]

The CMIC mission is to foster an environment of innovation in the Arab region that leverages local talent and collaborative research to incubate and develop strategic technologies that enable novel local experiences and pave the way for Microsoft opportunities. The success measure is the impact of research and incubations both on Microsoft's products and on the people in the Arab region. CMIC strive to provide the people in Arab region with technologies that enable them to fully utilize the computers and the Internet to fulfill their personal and business needs. To accomplish these objectives, CMIC have zoomed in on three key R&D areas that have the highest potential of impacting the region: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Digital Content Services (DCS), and Mobile Multimedia. These areas have also been picked due to the high potential of transferring our R & D in these areas into real Microsoft products.

CMIC team is leading the effort to enable Microsoft's Decision Engine, Bing (www.bing.com) in the Arab Region. Our efforts include solving issues that are specific to Arabic search and monitoring and enhancing the quality of the Arabic index.^[5]

Citizenship

As an industry leader and the world's largest software company, Microsoft has a global obligation to act as a responsible member of the international community and as a conscientious corporate citizen. Whether it is complying with local laws and regulations, demonstrating ethical business standards,mitigating risks to the environment, or protecting human rights, Microsoft is committed to leading the way in corporate social responsibility.

References

1. ^ Reuters (14 November 2000). "Work Like an Egyptian". Wired Magazine. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2000/11/40171. 
2. ^ http://directory.egypt.com/arabic/detail/278/%E3%C7%ED%DF%D1%E6%D3%E6%DD%CA-%E3%D5%D1.html
3. ^ "Mission Statement of CMIC". http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/Egypt/CMIC/Vision.aspx. 
4. ^ "CMIC Team". http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/Egypt/CMIC/CMIC_Team.aspx. 
5. ^ "Microsoft Innovation Laboratory in Cairo". http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/Egypt/CMIC/Issue4/cmicmovingforward.aspx. 

External links

• Microsoft Innovation Center Network
• Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center
• Microsoft Egypt Careers