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Jean-Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International

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Good news continued to pile up for the electronics industry. The ongoing economic uncertainty calls for continued innovations. So goes Windows 7. Raphael met Jean-Philippe Courtois, he is the President of Microsoft International.

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