Thalwil, Switzerland and Tampere, Finland – December 2, 2015
– u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning
modules and chips, officially inaugurated its new R&D center in
Tampere, Finland yesterday. It is the company’s thirteenth R&D site
worldwide. The facility, already staffed and operational, will initially
focus on further developing GNSS technology, in close collaboration
with the u-blox offices in Thalwil, Switzerland, Reigate, UK and Espoo,
Finland.
"This new R&D center attests
to u-blox’s rapid growth and shows our commitment to expand our product
offering in the satellite positioning field," says Daniel Ammann,
Executive Director, Positioning Products at u‑blox. "The Tampere office
will offer an attractive and exciting work environment to experienced
and talented engineers".
The new u‑blox office is
strategically located in the Tampere region, well-known as a high-tech
hub with state-of-the-art companies and its famous University of
Technology.
u‑blox Tampere is planning to expand its headcount to 20 by 2016.
New office address:
u-blox Tampere
Insinöörinkatu 41
Hermia 15
33720 Tampere, Finland
