Information technology giant IBM has opened a new global delivery center in Cebu as it expands its application services (AS) operations in the Philippines.

The new hub will complement IBM’s delivery center for AS in Manila, which was launched in 2003.

“Global integration is about tapping into the best skills and capabilities from across the globe and delivering them where needed. Cebu was chosen because it offers a conducive infrastructure and a wealth of talent,” IBM Philippines general manager James Velasquez said in a statement.

“As an integral part of IBM’s strategic network of delivery centers, the team in the Philippines provides a full range of end-to-end consulting, systems integration, and application development and maintenance solutions to many valued customers around the world,” added Lula Mohanty, director for Philippines Global Delivery of IBM Global Business Services.

For her part, Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia said, “The launch of this new IBM global delivery center site in Cebu signals the strong confidence global businesses have in Cebu and its people.”

In the last 5 years, IBM said it has grown its workforce in the Philippines to over 7,000, providing services to both the domestic and export markets.

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