IBM to establish new software development center in India
IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) announced Thursday it will establish a new software development centre in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, creating 3,000 jobs.
The centre is expected to deliver Web-based technologies and business consulting, the company said in a statement. It didnt say when the centre would be fully operational or how much IBM plans to invest in it.
IBM Corp. has been aggressively expanding its Indian workforce, growing from 38,500 workers in December 2005 to 43,000 in June this year, the statement said.
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