IBM has announced the opening of a new datacentre in Colombia, located in Bogota’s Siberia district. The company has invested some US$17 million in the facility which will join an existing IBM datacentre already operating in the city.
The new centre will offer Big Data and cloud services and will be targeted at Colombian companies operating in the banking, finance, small business, healthcare, food service and construction sectors.
“This market, without a doubt, is very significant for IBM. The constant growth, development and internationalization of our industry provide a great opportunity for us, as we offer an extensive, integrated portfolio of services, software, hardware and consultation. These services are adaptable to the needs of the clients and aim to provide solutions that support their business strategies,” stated Juan Carlos Hincapie, Service Manager at IBM Colombia.
“This is IBM’s fourth datacentre in Colombia and the most advanced in Big Data and cloud services,” Hincapie told Nearshore Americas. “Its processing capacity allows the processing of information equivalent to that contained in the whole of Colombian’s medical records.”
According to Juan Carlos Jimenez, IBM’s Investment Promotions Manager, Colombia is rapidly becoming Latin America’s third largest economy, after Brazil and Mexico, and is becoming ever more attractive to foreign investors. “There are many Latino companies in the information sector that are experiencing significant growth in their operations in Colombia,” Jimenez said.
