IBM bets big on India, logs in to small towns for R&D build-up

IBM plans to increase its R&D strength in the country, including setting up more centres in smaller cities as a response to a global crunch in tech talent which might last a decade.

Speaking at a round table with the media in the capital, IBM Inc chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said the company was expanding dramatically. “Apart from the four R&D centres in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and a smaller one in Delhi, we have just announced the opening of centres in Kochi and Ahmedabad. We will also add a few thousands per year in our R&D centres and tens of thousands in the consultancy business,” he said.