Yahoo
Project name: Yahoo R&D Center
Project description: The center is part of a global delivery model which provides research and development. This is a Joint Initiative with the Computer Science Department of University of Chile.
Location: Santiago
Market: Global
Total jobs in Chile: 20
Country of origin: USA
The project is focused on internet search engine technologies to improve business operations and optimize the handling of large volumes of data. This lab is Yahoo!'s only research centre in Latin America and one of only two centres outside of the United States.
Yahoo recognizes Chile as a leader in South America in terms of research and computer science.
"The main reason to be in Chile is the local talent. Yahoo's strategy is to go wherever talent can be found, and not just remain bound to the US."
Director of Yahoo! Research