Google comes to Ann Arbor Michigan

Here in Detroit we are basically known for only one thing, and that is cars. Auto capital of the world (at least for the time being) has been our title of choice but we may soon need to find a new king to crown if Michigan wants to regain it's former glory. Sure we have some great sports teams, and Oakland County has been voted one of the best counties to live in but what Michigan truly lacks is technology centers. Technology is now a booming business and has such an impact on everyone's lives that I have always wondered why Michigan never tried to establish any sort of silicon valley for itself. However if we want to keep rolling along Michigan is going to eventually have to get on board and become involved with the technology market. In we continue to rely so much on the auto industry our economy is surely going to stall out and it will be as if we have a fleet of SUVs with no gas to travel forward.

However maybe things will turn around with Google now making its way to Ann Arbor. This is a terrific step in the right direction and I once again happy to see Google leading the way. With Google now playing in Detroit's playground I hope to see more technology, pharmaceutical, medical, and information technologies follow suit.

Google is not actually setting up in Detroit but instead is making a stand in the city of Ann Arbor. Most see Ann Arbor as home to the University of Michgan and the Michigan Wolverines. A city town no doubt, but Ann Arbor is a bit more sophisticated that your typical crazy college town. In fact many graduates stay in the area, raise familes, and Ann Arbor has become a renowned culture area and more recently a growing technology center. Ann Arbor is a very exciting city with lots of recent growth in the technology field and I suspect this may be why Google choose the site.. In fact, a Pfizer research lab is also located nearby and with many renowned doctors in the area there may be a chance of a pharmaceutical representative job in the area for me yet!

My dad works for GM so I have always been partial to the auto industry and GM for that matter. I'd love to see GM bounce back from everything but at the same time I'm glad to see Michigan moving away from its dependence on GM and the other auto manufacturing companies.

It's not to often that I get to brag about the technology aspect of Michigan but with Google now here I expect to see a lot more exciting changes!

Here are links to the recent news!

Google announcement underscores Ann Arbor's economic status
The Detroit News Online

Google to hire 1000 jobs in Mich
The Detroit News Online

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