Manila, Nov. 27 -- Dyson Ltd. has chosen the Philippines to host its first software laboratory and research and development (R&D) center, the British technology firm announced.
In a press briefing Thursday, Dyson chief operating officer Scott Maguire said the company's upcoming software lab in the Philippines is part of the GBP2.75-billion (PHP117 billion) global investment of Dyson for the next five years.
"What we are looking to do is not only invent new hardware technologies, but we are looking to invest new products that solve new problems much more intelligently in the future as well. And the Philippines is going to be a much bigger part of our future," said Maguire.
He added that the company will be hiring around 400 engineers for ...