On April 2009, IBM(NYSE: IBM) announced a new service line within their Global Business Services unit, in what is known as IBM Business Analytics and Optimization Services. They have also planned to open a network of Analytics Solution Centers around the world, beginning with five in the second quarter of 2009. IBM said these initial centers will be located in Tokyo, London, New York City, Beijing and Washington, D.C. and as part of this initiative, they will retrain or hire as many as 4,000 new analytics consultants and professionals. Within a short span of the announcement, IBM have launched 3 centers at Berlin, Tokyo and Beijing, one center per month.
- 23 June 2009: IBM opened its first European Analytics Center in Berlin, Germany
- 8 July 2009: IBM launched its Advanced Analytics Center in Tokyo
- 3 Aug 2009: IBM launched its Advanced Analytics Center in China
(Tells a lot about IBM’s ability to execute on their strategy)
