Microsoft to Invest $1.1 Billion in Mexico Over Next 5 Years: CEO

Nadella said the investment is "focused on expanding access to digital technology for people and organisations" in Mexico.

By Reuters | Updated: 21 February 2020 17:49 IST

Microsoft to Invest $1.1 Billion in Mexico Over Next 5 Years: CEO

Nadella met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador last year

Highlights

The investment is focused on expanding access to digital technology
Microsoft will build a new data centre in the country
It will also invest in training labs and skills programs

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella said the technology giant will invest $1.1 billion in Mexico over the next five years, according to a promotional video released by the Mexican government on Thursday.

Nadella said the investment is "focused on expanding access to digital technology for people and organisations across the country."

Microsoft will build a new data centre to deliver "client services to help every organization to really get an advantage and drive digital transformation," added Nadella, who met with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador last year.

The US company will also invest in training labs and skills programs, Nadella said.

Lopez Obrador, speaking during his daily morning conference, said the investment showed Mexico was an attractive investment destination, touting a strong local currency, stable inflation, and prudent debt management by the government.

The leftist president has faced criticism his government's policies have turned off local and foreign investors, which contributed to the economy last year contracting 0.1 percent in Mexico's first annual decline in a decade.

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