IBM opens global delivery center in Pune

Pune

May 27, 2008

IBM has inaugurated a new global delivery center (GDC) in Pune to provide
clients worldwide with business consulting and application services. Located in
Hinjewadi Information Technology Park, the center is spread over 1,80,000 sqft
and will house close to 2,000 employees once fully staffed. This is IBM Global
Business Services' (GBS) fourth site in Pune, and it will expand the scope of
business and technology expertise already available to clients through its
globally integrated network of delivery centers.

In addition to the Pune GDC, IBM also announced a new global delivery center
in Cairo, Egypt. The Cairo GDC will provide clients with consulting and
application services, with a focus on embedded systems development.

The Pune and Cairo sites will be an integrated part of IBM's vast network
of business consulting and application services centers, located in eight
countries around the world. These centers of excellence utilize tools and
automation technologies from IBM Research and are staffed with skilled
professionals who are equipped to serve client needs by industry.

“As a globally integrated company, IBM's strategy of doing the right
tasks, with the right skills, in the right places, leads in high-value creation
and services delivery. Our new facility in Pune will further augment our
delivery network worldwide, providing clients in key sectors with differentiated
solutions to help them innovate and transform their businesses,” said Rajesh
Nambiar, VP and GM-Global Delivery, IBM India. “Pune has a rich pool of
engineering talent and provides a very conducive environment for technology
development. This makes a compelling case for locating our new center in Pune,”
he added further.

At the Pune center, IBM offers clients a wide range of services that cover
key areas such as product lifecycle management, manufacturing productivity,
business consulting, human capital management, financial services, technology
services, and solutions for small and midsize automotive manufacturers.

IBM also announced a new language translation services center (LTSC) in the
Pune facility as part of its strategy to address increasing demand from clients
in Europe for non-English language skills.