August 29, 2007
IBM India has commenced operations from the coastal city of Vishakapatanam in Andhra Pradesh, in line with its strategy of making India a hub for its global operations. Commencing of operations from the city would enable IBM to strengthen its pan India foothold and cater to the requirements of the various clients across the city and its neighboring markets. The IT major was planning to enter 14 new cities in the country, IBM India said in a statement.
IBM is slated to spread its wings in six additional cities including Nashik, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Jaipur and Madurai. The company centres are already operational in Chandigarh, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Goa, Lucknow, Bhopal and Lucknow. IBM envisions setting new standards of excellency through the newly opened centres which are state of the art. Lingraju Sawkar, VP – GSMB, IBM India/South Asia, said "Our entry into Vizag is a reflection of IBM's continued commitment to working closely with the newer segments throughout India to empower them with world class technology; thus paving their way to success."
"Small and Medium Businesses play an integral role in sustaining India's growth story. Vizag, a fast-growing city will be an important market for IBM, and this initiative will further reinforce our commitment to deliver things faster and better to our customers," Lingraju added. IBM is keen on tapping this huge potential of the local market. With over 3000 SMB customers in India, IBM's operations in Vizag will target various clients across segments and focus on specific verticals such as manufacturing, defence /government, IT/ITES, education, pharma, travel & tourism.
As the fastest growing sector in IBM India, the Global Small & Medium Business (GSMB) unit is well equipped to address this growth and offer SMBs the solutions and technologies that are not only critical to their survival in the challenging Indian market but which will give them a competitive edge over others globally. IBM's Technologies and Solutions for Indian Small and Mid-market businesses provide easy access to a portfolio of products and services and enhanced support.
IBM has invested in the development of products and services specifically priced and designed for the SMB marketplace under the brand name 'IBM Express Portfolio'. IBM's Express portfolio is comprised of hardware, software, services, solutions and financing and is designed to meet specific criteria for SMBs which will provide them the requisite know-how to broaden their market base.
These offerings are delivered through sales and marketing team of 6,000 people and a network of 90,000 Business Partners, organized in 243 local sales territories around the world. We look forward to having long and mutually beneficial relationships with our existing and potential customers. |
