By Kofi Ahovi
IBM has announced the opening of a new procurement center in Ghana to support IBM’s rapid business growth in the region and lay the foundation for additional industry growth initiatives throughout the continent.
According to a statement copied to Business Week, The center, located in Accra, will serve clients and business partners in Ghana and 16 other
African countries.
For more than four decades, IBM has supplied products and solutions to
Ghanaian businesses and organizations and continues to work closely with a
growing number of business partners in the country. Accra was chosen in
response to emerging regional business requirements for high-value
procurement services and processes aimed at transforming the delivery of
services.
“IBM has made substantial investments in Ghana over the past few years in
terms of skills development and we see opportunities for further development as business and government leaders capture the potential of information technology to transform their enterprises and support efforts to build a smarter planet,” said Joe Mensah, General Manager of IBM Ghana.
Procurement services to support the region will include activities such as
purchase order creation, amendments and supplier invoice management, all
designed to drive client value, productivity, and effective supplier
management. IBM will staff the procurement center with local talent to help
ensure the development of new skills for a modern workforce, and to help
stimulate economic growth in the region.
“This center opening is another example of IBM’s efforts to become the
world's premier globally integrated enterprise,” said Fran O’Sullivan,
general manager, IBM Integrated Supply Chain. “The expansion of our
procurement operations in Ghana will help extend IBM’s business value and
service in an important growth market.”
The new procurement center opening is being announced at the launch of the
IBM 2011 “Driving Efficiency” Roadshow. The customer conference will bring
nearly 200 IT managers and professionals together to review IBM systems and
technology in an effort to drive efficiency and growth for Ghanaian
businesses.
The launch of the new procurement center extends IBM’s commitment to
supplier diversity and environmental responsibility in Africa. IBM
previously announced a collaborative partnership with the University of
Ghana. Through this partnership, IBM provided educational programming,
curricula and technology experts to the university.
Procurement Operations will serve: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso,
Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon,
Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Seychelles, South Africa, Sierra Leone,
Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
IBM has announced the opening of a new procurement center in Ghana to support IBM’s rapid business growth in the region and lay the foundation for additional industry growth initiatives throughout the continent.
According to a statement copied to Business Week, The center, located in Accra, will serve clients and business partners in Ghana and 16 other
African countries.
For more than four decades, IBM has supplied products and solutions to
Ghanaian businesses and organizations and continues to work closely with a
growing number of business partners in the country. Accra was chosen in
response to emerging regional business requirements for high-value
procurement services and processes aimed at transforming the delivery of
services.
“IBM has made substantial investments in Ghana over the past few years in
terms of skills development and we see opportunities for further development as business and government leaders capture the potential of information technology to transform their enterprises and support efforts to build a smarter planet,” said Joe Mensah, General Manager of IBM Ghana.
Procurement services to support the region will include activities such as
purchase order creation, amendments and supplier invoice management, all
designed to drive client value, productivity, and effective supplier
management. IBM will staff the procurement center with local talent to help
ensure the development of new skills for a modern workforce, and to help
stimulate economic growth in the region.
“This center opening is another example of IBM’s efforts to become the
world's premier globally integrated enterprise,” said Fran O’Sullivan,
general manager, IBM Integrated Supply Chain. “The expansion of our
procurement operations in Ghana will help extend IBM’s business value and
service in an important growth market.”
The new procurement center opening is being announced at the launch of the
IBM 2011 “Driving Efficiency” Roadshow. The customer conference will bring
nearly 200 IT managers and professionals together to review IBM systems and
technology in an effort to drive efficiency and growth for Ghanaian
businesses.
The launch of the new procurement center extends IBM’s commitment to
supplier diversity and environmental responsibility in Africa. IBM
previously announced a collaborative partnership with the University of
Ghana. Through this partnership, IBM provided educational programming,
curricula and technology experts to the university.
Procurement Operations will serve: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso,
Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon,
Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Seychelles, South Africa, Sierra Leone,
Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
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