IBM expands footprints in Jamshedpur

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IBM India today announced the launch of the SME operations in Jamshedpur, as part of its expansion plans to enter 14 new cities in the country. This would enable IBM to cater to specific requirements to enable customized services to SMB clients spread across Jamshedpur and neighboring markets. IBM envisions setting new standards of excellence through these newly opened centres.

As a part of it strategy to aggressively tap the SMB market in India, IBM is slated to expand operations in six additional cities including Nasik, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur,  Madurai and Ludhiana in India. IBM had earlier announced the launch of similar centres in Vizag, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Goa, Bhopal and Lucknow.

"Jamshedpur, already a strong hub for iron and steel, manufacturing, cement and other small and medium scale industries is emerging as an important centre for IT services. Our centre here will, in addition to demonstrating our commitment to our SMB clients and more importantly help them compete more innovatively and effectively in a competitive marketplace to enhance return-on-investment and fuel growth" said Vivek Malhotra, VP - GSMB, IBM India/ South Asia.

With over 3000 SMB customers in India, IBM's operations in Jamshedpur will target various clients in Iron & Steel, Minning, Metals, Government, Education, Auto Ancillary, Power generation. Currently, IBM has been delivering solutions to Tata Steel , Government of Jharkhand etc.

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.

As the fastest growing sector for IBM India, the Global Small & Medium Business (GSMB) unit is ready to address this growth and offer SMBs the solutions and technologies that are critical to their growth in a challenging market. Mid-market companies have distinct needs that are often ignored by most service providers. IBM's Technologies and Solutions for Indian Small and Mid-market businesses provide a competitive edge in this era of globalisation.

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.