Wuxi, 90 minutes’ drive from Shanghai, is considered one of the top 15 most economically developed cities. Its per capita GDP is expected to surpass $10,000 this year and the manufacturing industry is still on the lead.

Microsoft China, signed a contract with Wuxi government on Sunday, planning to open an IT training centre in Wuxi to turn out skilled professional to work in the emerging IT industry in this city. To offer professional IT training to 10,000 students a Read more…

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Microsoft China plans to set up an IT training center in Wuxi, one of China’s top 15 most economically developed cities, to prepare skilled professionals for the city’s emerging IT industry.

Microsoft China and the Wuxi government have signed a deal to establish the training program. According to the deal, the city’s hi-tech zone Wuxi New District will provide infrastructure for the training center and Microsoft technical platform and program. The center is expected to give professional IT training to 10,000 students each year.

Wuxi, with its solid industry foundation and overseas business network, plans to have 100 companies providing international outsourcing services and exporting software by 2010. Each will employ at least 2,000 staff and will have an export volume of $30 million. And the city has been active in seeking cooperation with foreign outsourcing companies.

“We are delighted to have Microsoft as a partner to help us in our endeavor,” said Yang Weize, Party chief in Wuxi. “We believe Microsoft’s experience will help us develop a large pool of IT professionals in Wuxi,” he said. And Zhang Yaqin, head of Microsoft China said the company is willing to help Wuxi to achieve its outsourcing goal.

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