We are creating a new model for delivering consulting services that will allow our clients to have greater access to innovative solutions for solving their important business issues.

The global centre will create a portfolio of replicable industry solutions, being developed by combining the skill sets of our business consulting, research, software, systems, engineering, and emerging technologies.

At the global business solutions centre, IBM is embedding a range of high-value capabilities such as consulting, research and emerging technologies into easily managed reusable tools that can be delivered globally.

At the Global Business Solutions Center, IBM is embedding a range of high-value capabilities such as consulting, research, and emerging technologies, into easily managed reusable tools that can be delivered globally. In doing so, we are creating a new model for delivering consulting services that will allow our clients to have greater access to innovative solutions for solving their most important business issues.

India is the largest hub for services for IBM, and we do work for over 250 customers from India.

In the previous model these solutions were splintered across a number of development centers. We can get cross-visibility; something that's applicable in retail might be applicable in automotive.