IBM Ventures Into Jaipur

IBM India has announced the launch of SME operations in Jaipur, 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 customised services to SMB clients in Jaipur and neighbouring markets.

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

"Opening the latest centre in Jaipur clearly demonstrates our ongoing commitment to help SMB clients succeed in an already competitive marketplace. By empowering SMBs clients in the Textiles, Travel & Tourism, Government, Gems & Cement industries with world class technology we offer them the opportunity to be an integral part of India's growth story," said Ramesh Narasimhan, director – GSMB, IBM India/ South Asia.

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With over 3000 SMB customers in India, IBM's operations in Jaipur will target various clients in Hospitality, Government, Textile, Gems.

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.