from daijiworld's special correspondent

Panaji, Apr 23: IBM India has announced its operations in Goa, as part of its expansion plans to enter 14 new cities in the country.

This would enable IBM to cater specially to the unique requirements of the various SMB clients spread in the state of Goa and neighbouring markets.

“Until recently small-to-medium size businesses have been relatively ignored in smaller cities throughout India. There is an untapped market here to help these businesses gain a competitive edge and catch up to their larger counterparts,” said Ramesh Narasimhan, director, GSMB, IBM India.

“Opening operations in Goa is an example of IBM’s continued commitment to working closely with SMBs throughout India to provide them with products, solutions and value-added offerings that will give them the boost to get ahead and succeed," he added.

IBM’s portfolio of clients in Goa includes, Sesa Goa, Chowgule Industries, Government of Goa, Pentair Water amongst others. IBM plans to work hand-in-hand with local ISVs to provide new and existing clients with additional value-added solutions that are specifically tailored to the local market.