IBM expands their presence in Chennai

IBM expands their presence in Chennai

US based tech giant IBM has announced their plans to open its fourth facility in Chennai. This new unit would provide services to domestic and international clients.

The company also announced the launch of the IBM ‘Re-inventing Education’ programme with the Chennai Corporation.

These two projects are part of their commitment of the 6-billion dollar programmes it will back in India.

Company’s latest facility would be established at the DLF Park in Guindy, a suburb of Chennai. It would help the company scale its existing Application Services and Global Services Delivery center in India to meet growing client demand. They aim to have around 3000 employees working here by next year.

Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran spoke on this initiative: “The information technology industry is fuelling future growth in Tamil Nadu. I am delighted that a globally respected company like IBM has chosen to invest and partner with us in development of our state and offer new opportunities for the talented workforce here.”