Samsung to expand San Jose research center
SACRAMENTO — Electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. is beefing up its operations in Silicon Valley, announcing that it’s expanding a research and development center in San Jose.
To lure the expansion, the state, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose agreed to provide a variety of tax credits, fee reductions and worker training programs.
“Here’s a case where government and business work together and everyone benefits, “ Gov. Jerry Brown said at a San Jose City Hall ceremony.
The South Korean conglomerate made the announcement Thursday afternoon. A “significant” number of jobs would be created, the governor’s office said, but it and Samsung declined to provide any specifics.
Samsung, already has facilities in the San Jose area, including Samsung Information Systems America, the research unit to be expanded.
