IBM has announced its operations in Nagpur, as part of its expansion plans to enter 14 new cities in the country, in line with its strategy to make India a truly global hub. This would enable IBM to strengthen its pan India foothold and cater specially to the unique requirements of the various SMB clients spread in the city of Nagpur and its neighboring markets. The Big Blue is slated to spread its wings in nine additional cities including Nashik, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Dehradun, Vizag and Madurai; with Coimbatore, Goa, Lucknow and Bhopal already being operational. IBM envisions to set new standards of excellency through the newly opened centres which are state of the art.
Ramesh Narasimhan, Director – GSMB, IBM India, said “Opening operations in Nagpur is a reflection of IBM’s continued commitment to working closely with SMBs 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. Nagpur, a strong manufacturing and resource hub for many industries will be an important market for IBM and this initiative will further cement our commitment to deliver things faster and better to our customers” Ramesh added.
IBM appreciates the progress the country has made in building up their technology infrastructure and the support of education programs to advance the capabilities of the local workforce. IBM is keen on tapping this huge potential. With over 3000 SMB customers in India, IBM’s operations in Nagpur will target various clients in the Media & Newspaper, Manufacturing, Food & Dairy, Mining & services, Research & Education and Textile sectors among others. IBM’s portfolio of esteemed clients in Nagpur includes Indorama Synthetics (I) Ltd, Morarjee Textiles, Jayaswals Neco Group, Western Coal Fields, Mineral Exploration Corp Ltd, Neeri, Vishweswarya National Institute of Technology, Haldiram Foods International Ltd, Lokmat Newspapers, Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank.
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.
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