IBM to partner Nigerian firms in developing IT sector
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), US-based multinational technology company, in its quest to help in the development of the IT sector plans to partner with some Information Technology firms in Nigeria.
Tom Rosamilia, Senior Vice President, IBM Systems, said at the ongoing 2016 Edge Conference in Las Vegas, USA, that Nigeria has a huge market considering its population with an interesting business market for the company and as a result they intend to partner with some firms in Nigeria to develop the market.
He said that the IT infrastructure gaps in the African continent presents a lot of potential for investors, adding that IBM opened a research laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya, in order to drive innovations in Africa and also use technological solutions there to create products for other markets.
According to Rasamilia, “IBM has thirteen research facilities in the world; just recently, we opened another research laboratory in South Africa, considering the research capabilities in South Africa and Nairobi; we have great minds there leveraging on some of the technologies; everything we got to do is to partner with people like we have done with other providers”.
At the opening general session where IBM announced the launch of a cloud-ready systems services and solutions that simplify the movement of data, applications and services across a hybrid cloud environment, Rosamilia asserted that the technology industry has been revolutionized by cloud computing, making IT much more agile and flexible in delivering new services.
“In order to take advantage of this dramatic change, organizations must transform their data centre infrastructure to more effectively integrate public and private clouds. Technology has changed the way we work; the world is changing and you have o invest in your organization. In delivering in an industry, IBM is an industry leader offering advanced infrastructures for cloud services such as hybrid cloud solutions.
“We want to catch up with the biggest competitors; it is not just about delivering infrastructure for application development but about delivering the capabilities that they have inside to have cognitive computing available in the cloud. We want to invest in healthcare to drive the kind of transformation, strategies and efficiency that is absolutely needed. Needing systemic performance speed with which we have to embrace technology. We need systemic performance, doing it in real time, we need to be able to do things fast. Technology is the main game changer, technology is changing the game and everyone is seeing it’, he explained.
He pointed out that organizations across all industries are investing in cloud technologies for innovation, growth and efficiency, adding that today, clients are seeking a blend of public cloud, private cloud and traditional IT platforms and that IBM new solutions help to deepen hybrid cloud integration.
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