The new lab will comprise three R&D groups operating in Rehovot and Jerusalem.
IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is expanding its research activity in Israel. The company announced today that it was setting up a third software laboratory, and had appointed Daniel Yellin as its director. The new laboratory will consolidate three software development groups operating in Rehovot and Jerusalem, which are run by teams of companies IBM acquired in recent years.
IBM’s R&D activity in Israel is one of the longest standing in the country. IBM’s Haifa research center was established over 30 years ago, and is one of the company’s largest centers outside the US. Run by Oded Cohen, the IBM Israel Research Lab has over 400 employees. The second development laboratory, which focuses on semiconductors, is located in Ramat Hahayal, Tel Aviv, and Haifa, and managed by Moshe Molcho.
The new laboratory, based in Rehovot and Jerusalem, will bring the total number of IBM research and development staff in Israel to 650 employees.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on August 20, 2006
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