IBM Ranked First in ASEAN IT Services Market Share by IDC

IBM has announced that IT analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has ranked IBM number one in ASEAN market share as measured by revenue in its report, "IDC Asia/Pacific Semiannual IT Services Tracker 2H 2010, April 2011."

According to the IDC report, IBM's 2010 ASEAN services revenue was 31 percent more than the next closest competitor. IBM was also the market share leader in outsourcing and application management.

"Clients today are looking to services providers to leverage technology to stimulate growth and compete in a global market," said Janet Ang, Managing Director, IBM Singapore. "IBM's success is driven by our ability to uniquely combine industry expertise with technology know-how, a world-class software portfolio and cutting edge research capabilities. This is what clients need today from their services provider and is key reason we are succeeding in the marketplace."

Last year, IBM clinched numerous strategic deals around the region including Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd, Prudential Indonesia, Philippine Nature Spring, Clearing House for Number Portability Co. Ltd in Thailand and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) in Malaysia.