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IBM opens 3 new branches in Asean
IBM has opened three new branch offices in the Asean region as part of a business expansion strategy to tap into high-growth cities and regions in emerging markets.
IBM to locate global social biz hub in Philippines
IBM has announced it is making a “significant investment” to establish a “Level 2” software customer support center in the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2012 to support increasing demand for social business solutions globally.
IBM goes social with Smarter Trends
Technology giant IBM has a new website called Smarter Trends, a resource for information and discussions on energy, water and city development.
IBM says new technologies boost security, cloud and analytics capabilities
IBM has unveiled new technologies it says are designed to help organizations with today’s greatest challenges, including the need for improved security, the ability to take advantage of cloud computing, and the requirement to manage and analyze vast amounts of data.
MDeC’s knowledge worker development center officially launched
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has officially launched its Knowledge Workers Development Center (KDC), which was established to accelerate the development of local k-workers.
Microsoft Philippines gets first woman chief
Microsoft Corp has appointed Karrie Capellan-Ilagan as the new managing director for Microsoft Philippines, the first time a woman will be helming the local subsidiary of the world’s largest software company.
IBM out to ‘KickStart’ entrepreneurs in ASEAN
IBM has announced a ‘SmartCamp KickStart’ program to identify early-stage entrepreneurs who are developing business ventures that align with its Smarter Planet vision; submissions are now open for startups based in ASEAN.
IBM’s new network security appliance to manage social media, web browsing risks
To help clients proactively protect against evolving security threats, including those posed by social media sites and malicious websites, IBM has announced a new class of network security appliances that it claimed delivers a more granular view of a company’s security posture and a simplified security management interface.
SEA’s data centers trail advanced nations: IDC
Southeast Asian-based (SEA) enterprises that have data center operations in their respective countries are severely lacking compared to their global counterparts with many scoring only slightly better than a basic rating, reveals a recent survey conducted by IDC, and sponsored by IBM.
Social media and business: It’s about people, people
Two technology trends are changing the dynamics of the customer-centric equation: First, the enormous amount of data out there that is available; and second, thanks to social media and similar technologies, the customer can finally be treated as an individual and not a statistic, according to the IBM CEO Study.
