IBM will provide IT services for other companies in Romania, as well, via the centre rented from Petrom. Negotiations also involved international teams, with the agreement being approved by IBM’s top management, says Mihai Tudor.
The agreement whereby IBM Romania will operate OMV Petrom’s data
centre for ten years practically amounts to an investment by the
American company on the local market, which will enable IBM to
expand its range of products, Mihai Tudor, the company’s general
manager, told ZF.
“This agreement shows IBM’s intentions and actions to expand its
businesses on emerging markets. The agreement with Petrom is
another expression of the interest and of the level of investments
that IBM is involved in on emerging markets, Romania included,
although this is a time of crisis when few companies boost their
number of experts and their investments,” Tudor said.
The data centre is located within Petrom City, the new 100
million-euro office project, which will accommodate the employees
of the biggest company in Romania, with over 2 billion euros in
turnover in the first half of this year. The contract is not an
outsourcing one and does not entail an employee transfer from
Petrom to IBM, Tudor explains.