Google will be opening a research and development (R&D) center in Tel Aviv. The Internet behemoth already has one facility in Haifa. The Tel Aviv center will employ experts in algorithms, database technology and Internet programming development.
IBM will be opening a software lab which will deal with metadata management and collaborative real-time technologies. IBM already has two R&D centers in Israel.
IBM Israel General Manager Meir Nissensohn told Israel21c that the company's latest move "is a strong vote of confidence from IBM for the software development capabilities existing in this country."