“IBM’s ambitious vision for small and medium businesses, stakes out a clear leadership strategy that embraces new technologies, open standards and Web 2.0 capabilities. We will deliver the industry’s most desirable IT experience for small and medium business – delighting our clients with a wide choice of optimised applications; powerful, industry-standard business systems with built-in security and business resiliency; and a single point of contact for service and support,” said Ramesh Narasimhan, director, general business, IBM India/South Asia.
With Smart Business, IBM will provide access to solutions from software providers that specialise in these industries and deeper sub-industries, while eliminating the complexity of managing technology. Healthcare providers and component manufacturers will be able to grow their businesses by increasing capabilities not complexity, and building connections to a community of others in their industry, claimed IBM.
As an early user, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is in the process of implementing IBM Smart Business in eight of its educational facilities nationwide to use in curriculum with entrepreneurial students looking to build new business skills to compete in the competitive industry.
The selected IBM Smart Business solution will feature an apparel and textile manufacturing application from Smart Business partners Datatex Textile ERP and Infinite Computer Solutions, and will be used in curriculum to build skills in using the technology to increase productivity by addressing various functional areas like planning, merchandising, sales, materials, manufacturing, costing, business intelligence and manufacturing execution.
IBM Smart Business is now available in India and includes: Smart Market, which is a Web-enabled, one-stop SMB marketplace clients can use to browse, rate and buy solutions or collaborate with other clients, industry experts and vendors from around the world; Smart Cube, which is a secure, turn-key computer designed to deliver integrated solutions directly to the client (Smart Cubes install and connect users to Smart Market within minutes); Smart Desk, which is a Web-enabled dashboard that clients can use as a single-point-of-contact for Smart Business maintenance, from updating applications automatically or subscribing to an on-demand service.
Today's announcement also provides application providers and resellers an open platform on which to grow their business and deliver better value to their customers. |
