Going 'glocal' for talent

IBM SETS UP NEW SOFTWARE LABS IN TIER II CITIES

- SUDHIR CHOWDHARY

IN A STRATEGIC shift, IBM is actively expanding into Tier-II cities like Pune, Lucknow and Kochi, hiring local talent and working closely with academic institutions and the broader tech ecosystem to scale its software development initiatives in new frontiers of technology. These include GenAI, which can produce new content, data & AI integration for enhanced analytics, automation for increased efficiency, cybersecurity for protecting against threats, and sustainability for environmental responsibility.

Big Blue is opening a software lab in Lucknow soon that will focus on advancing GenAI and agentic AI technologies. This will be the seventh facility for IBM India Software Labs (ISL), one of the largest software development centers for IBM. The facility in Lucknow will focus on developing AI-powered solutions using large language models (LLMs) and small language models (SLMs) to address the evolving needs of businesses in India and globally. It will integrate global best practices in software engineering, design, and development to create transformative solutions.