IBM Set For Further Expansion In China

[OhioChick]

IBM is opening the facility in cooperation with the Chengdu High-Tech Zone, a local authority charged with promoting foreign investment in the region.

By Paul McDougall
InformationWeek

Nov 27, 2006 04:00 PM

Computing and services giant IBM said Monday it plans to open a new operations center in southwestern China from which it will provide outsourced application development services to Western and Japanese business customers.

The center, to be located in the city of Chengdu, is slated to open in February, IBM said.

IBM is opening the facility in cooperation with the Chengdu High-Tech Zone, a local authority charged with promoting foreign investment in the region. In addition to serving IBM customers, the center also will provide tech support to IBM's global procurement office, which the company recently moved from upstate New York to the Chinese city of Shenzhen.

"The presence of a vast talent pool, technical capabilities, and business-friendly economic policies make China one of our key locations to deliver world-class services to clients around the world," said Frank Kern, general manager for IBM's Asia Pacific operations, in a statement.
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[TheFarseer]

1. I hope they're really proud of themselves

when China is the superpower and we're making Mexico look like an economic powerhouse.

[sarcasmo]

2. More crap for consumers to buy from China.