[bbojan]

> One of the reasons Google has long term big center in Zurich, if grass would be greener (since cheaper it is) in say Germany or Austria they would build there

I don't think Google has an office in Zurich because it's cheap. It's mostly due to a lot of talent available (ETHZ, EFPL, etc).

[IndoCanada]

Offshore centers are cost centers Most important projects are done at the HQ

[ric2b]

Cost centers is a nonsense definition, if they didn't help the company make profit they'd be closed down.