IBM is opening an innovation center in the Philippines to fuel technology growth in another emerging market.
Big Blue is opening the center in Quezon City in metropolitan Manila. Like recently opened centers in Kazakhstan and Vietnam, this one is aimed at helping local businesses and academic communities to build technology skills. IBM hopes to spur innovation in digital infrastructure projects in banking, energy, telecommunications, transportation, retail and government. Such centers are a big deal in emerging countries and they signal that the country is ready for technology investment.
Thrilla in Manila: IBM will open innovation center in the Philippines | VentureBeat
