Endless speculations on IBM plans concerning starting up R&D in Russia finally came to a practical resolution. A couple days ago, on June 20th, IBM Chairman & CEO Samuel Palmisano opened the first research and development center in Russia.
IBM will focus the newly built laboratory on hardware and software development for enterprise and scientific computing. Initial ramp-up and ongoing talent management should be quite simple - Russians have plenty of experience with IBM mainframes since 70s' (starting from the ES-EVM -- a clone of the IBM System/360 mainframe). The Russian skills are valued high - new lab is expected to boost the development of IBM System Z technology.
IBM will focus the newly built laboratory on hardware and software development for enterprise and scientific computing. Initial ramp-up and ongoing talent management should be quite simple - Russians have plenty of experience with IBM mainframes since 70s' (starting from the ES-EVM -- a clone of the IBM System/360 mainframe). The Russian skills are valued high - new lab is expected to boost the development of IBM System Z technology.
Mr. Palmisano admitted: "There is a wealth of technology and programming skill in the Russian Federation and throughout Central and Eastern Europe."To grow the R&D Lab further IBM suppose to cooperate with some leading universities in Russia: Moscow Bauman University, Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics, Novosibirsk State University, Nizhniy Novgorod State University, St. Petersburg State University and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"The Russian Federation offers a favorable economic environment, highly trained technical workers and excellent educational institutions," said Rod Adkins, Vice President of Worldwide Development, IBM Systems & Technology Group.
"The establishment of the new lab clearly demonstrates the value that IBM places on the technical talent and expertise in Russia," said Kirill Korniliev, Country General Manager, IBM East Europe/Asia. "It is worth noting that 50 percent of university students in Russia are studying science and technology and that Russia has one of the highest levels of researchers in the active population anywhere in the world. We want to tap those skills."
IBM emerged on the Russian market in the year of 1974 and has a number of strategic establishments in the country already. The recent developments include the IBM Linux Competency Center in 2003, the IBM Innovation Center for Business Partners in 2004 and the Energy Competency Center in 2005 in collaboration with Intel. IBM has about 600 business partners in Russia and CIS.
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