IBM Launches Development Centers in India and China to Meet Growing Global Client Demand for New SOA Business Services

IBM Launches Development Centers in India and China to Meet Growing Global Client Demand for New SOA Business Services

At client events held here today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the opening of two new development centers located in Beijing, China; and Pune, India. These SOA Solutions Centers will develop, manage and deliver industry-specific business services that solve some of the most pressing business issues facing IBM clients. As a result, these centers will serve as the foundation of a new, globally integrated model for delivering SOA-based services.

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) allows companies to create new business services easily across their existing IT infrastructure. For example, a new business service can track inventory through the design, manufacturing, supply and payment business processes, all of which were previously disconnected. The new IBM SOA Solutions Centers will take advantage of this fundamental shift in technology which allows companies to manage business processes without worrying about the constraints of technology. The SOA services market is expected to reach $160 billion by 2008.

The SOA Solutions Centers will focus on addressing individual business problems common to given industries. Using IBM’s WebSphere Business Services Fabric — based on technology recently acquired from Webify Solutions — the Centers will create and manage a portfolio of repeatable, industry-specific services components. The industry-specific tools and models from Webify make it easier to deliver business services more quickly and consistently than previously possible.

The center in Pune will initially develop repeatable business services for the insurance industry, including home and auto rate quoting as well as health care business services, such as claim filing and response. Resources from IBM labs in Hyderabad, India will also support development activity in Pune. The Beijing Center will develop services for governments including financial and case management as well as services for banks including real time, risk-based loan pricing.

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