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10. September 2007

Iceland on Microsoft's top 3 list

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, has confirmed that Microsoft Corporation has narrowed its options for Data Center location from nine to three, and Iceland is one of the final runners.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Bill Gates

“Even though we will not be picked, the fact that one of the most powerful companies in the world considers Iceland as one of top three future locations for Microsoft is a great recognition. This is yet another clue that we are on the right track,” said Mr. Ólafur.
Earlier this year Mr. Ólafur met with Microsoft’s CEO, Bill Gates, where the merits of Iceland’s clean energy and natural cooling were discussed.  The result of the discussion was Iceland’s place as one of the final nine contenders as the next Microsoft Data Center location.

PricewaterhouseCoopers recently conducted a benchmarking study on Iceland compared to USA, UK and India. The study showed that Iceland can offer excellent quality at a very low cost and was quoted to be “Best in Class”. 

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