By Stuart Thomas: Senior reporter
06.23.14
“Bing is embarking on the most ambitious geographic and product expansion in its history.” Those are the words that accompanied a job posting for Microsoft’s much maligned search division. Initially spotted by Neowin, the post has since been removed, but it signals a very clear strategy from the Redmond-based tech behemoth.
According to the posting, the successful candidate would “drive and execute strategic partnerships and tactical deals in key search distribution and content areas (which may include local, shopping, entertainment, music, books, video, social, news and apps), for the web, mobile/tablets, Xbox and other devices.”
To put it simply, Microsoft is trying to make sure that Bing stops sucking in every country outside the US. To put it slightly less simply, Microsoft wants to make sure that Bing can be a full services offering capable of competing with Google across the globe.
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