New Delhi
18th May 2007

IBM India announced the launch of its operation in Coimbatore, as part of an expansion plan to enter 14 new cities in the country. The Coimbatore facility will serve clients in the government, banking and finance, retail, manufacturing, automotive, educational sectors among others. In Coimbatore, IBM plans partnerships with local ISVs to provide specially tailored and additional value-added solutions to its new and existing clients in the local market.

"Coimbatore, a strong manufacturing and resource hub for many industries will be an important market for IBM and this initiative from us will further cement our commitment to grow Coimbatore to an even stronger global market through our innovative collaboration with IT and their businesses," said Ramesh Narasimhan, director, GSMB, IBM India.

IBM's clients in Coimbatore include Suguna Poultry, Karur Vysya Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Roots Industries, Shanti Gears, KGISL, Precot Meridian Ltd, L G Balakrishnan & Bros, Super Spinning Mills Ltd, among others.

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