Expansion follows increased demand for technology solutions and services
outside the National Capital Region (NCR)
Davao City, Philippines -
November 6, 2012: IBM (NYSE:
IBM)
today announced the opening of a new branch office in Davao, Philippines as
part of the company’s continued investment in growth markets and commitment to
increasing its support for clients and partners outside the National Capital
Region (NCR). The new branch strengthens IBM’s operations in the
Philippines which includes Sales and
Distribution, Global Process Services/ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO),
Application Management Services, and an
IBM Innovation
Center.
“IBM has
been operating in the Philippines
for 75 years working with thousands of customers and partners across the
country. In line with our geographical expansion strategy, we are currently
strengthening our operations to expand further beyond Metro Manila, aligned
with the government's "Next Wave" cities program. The Philippines
is a key market for IBM and Davao
has been identified as a strategic growth location. This expansion is testament to IBM's
commitment to providing the best possible solutions and services to its clients
in the Philippines,”
said Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, President and Country General Manager, IBM
Philippines.
IBM has
made substantial investments in the Philippines over the past few
years, expanding its business portfolio, growing talent, extending geographic
reach and boosting skills development as it anticipates exponential growth
around the country.
“We
see opportunities for further growth and development as leaders from across all
sectors embrace and leverage information technology to transform their
operations business and lay the foundations for a smarter planet,” added
Almeda-Winhoffer.
Recently, IBM signed an agreement with the Davao City
government to provide an Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) for Security and
Safety to help transform Davao into the premier
socio-economic and tourism hub in Mindanao,
East ASEAN Growth Area and the Asia-Pacific Region.
The Mindanao region, where Davao is located,
plays an important role in the economic development of the Philippines. Davao
City’s strategic location makes it an
important trade center for the region with its strong international links with neighboring
countries such as Indonesia,
Malaysia, Brunei, and Australia.
IBM’s commitment and focus
in Mindanao reaches beyond traditional
business frontiers to the local community. The company regularly partners with
local ICT groups, government, business chambers and academic institutions to
actively promote and harness technology for the region’s business and economic
growth.
In 2009, IBM collaborated with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
to establish the Davao SME Solutions
Center that aims to tap into IBM's expertise
and solutions to support Mindanao’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector.
In 2008 and 2011, IBM deployed two teams of
high-performing employees from various parts of the world to Davao as part of the IBM Corporate Service
Corps (CSC) program. IBM’s CSC, often referred to as a corporate
version of the “Peace Corps”, is an innovative employee development training
program which places teams of IBMers into emerging markets for designated pro-bono
projects.
This year, the very first Davao leg of the Computer
Eyes Camp - a two-week computer camp for the visually impaired - was
implemented in cooperation with the Department of Education, Resources for the
Blind (RBI) and IBM. IBM also donated
several KidSmart Early Learning units to the Davao City Government for its
public library and day care programs. IBM’s KidSmart program includes the Young
Explorer, a computer housed in brightly-colored, child friendly Little Tikes
furniture and equipped with award-winning educational software to help children
learn and explore concepts in math, science and language.
The new Davao office located at the IT Building 3, Topaz tower, Damaso IT
Park, JP Laurel Avenue, Lanang, in Davao City was inaugurated during a special
ceremony today attended by the City Mayor, government officials, clients and
business and community partners.
About IBM
Since
establishing its presence in the Philippines in 1937, IBM has
evolved to become the leading information technology partner in the country,
providing hardware, software, and IT-enabled business services to domestic and
global markets. IBM in the Philippines
has grown exponentially in terms of business portfolio, talent growth and
geographic reach.
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