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Is Columbia IBM’s link to China and India?

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I was watching the video of Tim Saughnessy’s speech in Columbia and a couple things he said jumped out at me that I didn’t notice the first time.

  1. The opening of this center will allow us to offer high value information technology services to our US based clients serviced here…It will primarily support IBM’s strategic outsourcing clients…

  2. Columbia will be part of  a global network with sister centers in Boulder, CO; East Fishkill, NY; Dubuque, IA; Brno, Czech Republic; along with a number of other centers throughout India and China.

What this says to me is that Columbia will be part of a group of intermediaries to outsource tech work to India and China.

Don’t get me wrong, I have absolutely no problem with that. I have been asked several times what exactly is IBM doing here. After watching the video a few times this is what I was able to deduce.

Do you agree with me? What do you think about this, or do you think they’re doing something else?

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

IBM is building bike lanes and greening it up

IBM is renovating the building they are moving into so it is green. They are also installing bike lanes and other pedways. Of course his excites Darwin Hindman.

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

IBM is coming to Columbia, isn’t that great

Mayor Bob McDavid opens his IBM welcome speech

IBM is coming to town, isn’t that great.

McDavid also explains the economic impact to Columbia and thanks many entities and individuals for helping pull the deal together.

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

Why IBM chose Columbia MO for their new data center

Tim Shaughessy, Vice President of global services infrastructure and resources speaks to Columbia, MO. He explains why IBM chose Columbia, how they plan to hire, what exactly the data-center does, and what they’re going to do to make the existing building green.

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

Former Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman’s IBM speech

Former Columbia, MO Mayord Hindman gives a welcome speech to IBM. Hindman was Mayor for 15 years in Columbia. IBM Continue reading →

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s IBM speech in Columbia

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s speech in Columbia regarding IBM’s announcement of a new datacenter to be located on Lemone Industrial.

[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYLAdeyKCTw]

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

Columbia, MO Mayor Bob McDavid IBM speech

Columbia, MO Mayor Bob McDavid gives a speech at the announcement of IBM coming to Columbia.

CommercialScott
May 19, 2010

Tim Shaughnessy – IBM moving to Columbia speech

Tim Shaughnessy, vice president of global services infrastructure and resource management, gives a speech in Columbia, MO. IBM is adding Continue reading →

CommercialScott
May 17, 2010

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s Columbia IBM welcome speech

Governor Jay Nixon announces that IBM is opening a new facility in Columbia, MO.