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Pune : IBM announced the availability of 'IBM Smart Business,' a way
for small and medium businesses to acquire, use and manage technology that is
radically simple. IBM Smart Business will be available in India from November
21, 2008.
It includes Smart Market, a web-enabled, one-stop SMB marketplace clients can
use to browse, rate and buy solutions or collaborate with other clients,
industry experts and vendors from around the world; Smart Cube, a secure,
turn-key computer designed to deliver integrated solutions directly to the
client. Smart Cubes install and connect users to Smart Market within minutes and
Smart Desk, a web-enabled dashboard that clients can use as a
single-point-of-contact for Smart Business maintenance, from updating
applications automatically or subscribing to an on-demand service.
Two years ago as part of IBM 'Innovation Jam,' the largest online
brainstorm ever held, more than 1,50,000 people from over 100 countries
converged to discuss ways in which technology could enable advancements in
everyday life. One of the biggest issues identified was the tremendous need to
make IT less complex for small and medium businesses.
IBM's answer to this issue will get its first market test in the
entrepreneurial Indian marketplace, which boasts more than 35 million small and
medium businesses. With the introduction of Smart Business, IBM aims to fuel the
growth of these businesses by delivering ready-to-use IT that is easy to
implement, operate and grow.
IBM Smart Business delivers:
- A pre-integrated solution with all the fundamental technology required to
run a business with no manuals required
- Access to a web-based community and marketplace to acquire new business
applications, and web-delivered collaborative services immediately ready to
support a business, such as access to remote (cloud-based) application
services like managed security and hosted back-up and recovery
- A single point of contact for service and support – IBM
"IBM's ambitious vision for small and medium businesses, stakes out a clear
leadership strategy that embraces new technologies, open standards and Web 2.0
capabilities. We will deliver the industry's most desirable IT experience for
small and medium business-delighting our clients with a wide choice of
optimized applications; powerful, industry-standard business systems with
built-in security and business resiliency; and a single point of contact for
service and support," said Ramesh Narasimhan, Director-General Business, IBM
India/South Asia.
With Smart Business, IBM will provide access to solutions from leading
software providers that specialize in these industries and deeper
sub-industries, while eliminating the complexity of managing technology.
Healthcare providers and component manufacturers will be able to grow their
businesses by increasing capabilities not complexity, and building connections
to a community of others in their industry.
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