MySpace Ramps Up Seattle Operation

It seems that any technology company of consequence sees a significant presence in Seattle as de rigueur. MySpace is the latest example.

MySpace, with 60 local employees, plans to double its Seattle work force in the next 12 months after making the city the first remote development office for the Beverly Hills, Calif., company. MySpace also has facilities in San Francisco, London, Korea and Australia.



"We chose Seattle because it is a hotbed for innovation and disruptive ideas," said MySpace Chief Technology Officer Aber Whitcomb, adding that it served as a blueprint for its decentralized technology efforts. "It was a natural next step for our strategy of opening offices around the world."



MySpace employs about 1,200, including 480 in the development/engineering group. Seattle has been one of the fastest-growing offices for the company. The Seattle area is an adopted home of tech giants Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc., which have established branch offices.