IBM to launch SOA center in Bangalore

BANGALORE, INDIA : IBM today announced its plan to set up an SOA Leadership Center in Bangalore to address the growing demand for skills needed to solve customer business challenges using Service Oriented Architectures (SOA).

The center would be the first of its kind in Asia Pacific and the fourth of a series of SOA Leadership Centers planned across the world. The Center will become fully functional during the first quarter of 2008.

IBM’s Global SOA experts will work in the center with the focus on SOA education and training; SOA implementation support; and SOA exhibitions and demonstrations.

The SLC will offer training and instruction from leading SOA experts; certification and joint education programs with top local universities; as well as access to industry models and SOA best practices and proven methodologies based on the IBM’s worldwide experience.

"Opening this center is a direct response to what our customers in India are demanding," said Panini Dwivedi, country manager - WebSphere, Software Group, IBM India/ SA. "Now the SOA Leadership Center can help customers develop the skills and knowledge to help enable them to use an SOA to attain business goals. Partnering with local universities will also be a major focus of the center, with a goal of building SOA skills in the emerging work force in India," added Dwivedi.