IBM announced a new services center in the city of Magdeburg, Germany: stakes and opportunities.

Whether Germany remains a mature market in terms of IT technologies and providers, there are yet many niches to harness, mostly in East Germany. In this dynamic, IBM announced a new
services center in the city of Magdeburg, with the goal ‘’to provide German speaking IBM clients with high value application development, application maintenance and systems integration services that address the increasing demand for flexible software capability to harness the benefits of emerging Big Data, cloud and mobile business technologies’’. 

According to IBM, the center will offer IBM's German speaking clients locally-based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology, and provide direct proximity while working in tandem with IBM's globally integrated capability network.

"This investment in job creation aims to inspire the next-generation workforce of academics from local technical colleges and Universities who will deliver the advanced skills needed to continue driving business innovation." Said Gregor Pillen, General Manager, IBM Global Business Services, Germany.

IBM also announced that, during the next three years IBM Services Center, Magdeburg will employ technology graduates and experienced IT professionals with backgrounds in computer science, engineering, mathematics and science. The center will also offer internships and graduate assignments to harness the best IT talent from across the city and region. 

 “IBM’s investment in Magdeburg is confirmation Saxony-Anhalt is attractive as a business location and for foreign investors in East Germany. With IBM creating the services center another world-known company is settling in this region. Along with jobs provided by the investment there are great opportunities to generate regional growth and employment. Additionally, the commitment of IBM offers unexpected career opportunities for graduates in the field of computer science at local universities.” Said Prime Minister Dr. Reiner Haseloff.

As you can imagine, the IBM Services Center- Magdeburg joins IBM’s globally integrated capability network.

Note: in collaboration with six universities the recruitment for the new positions will start on June 27, 2013.