Today I want to talk with you about what the smarter planet initiative means for IBM Business Partners.
The smarter planet initiative can help you identify the value you can bring to a company's entire enterprise, acting as a true consultant and trusted advisor.
It's an opportunity for you to join IBM in delivering innovative solutions that address some of the world's most critical challenges.
Smarter energy and water systems, smarter ways to move people and goods to avoid congestion, smarter ways to minimize energy usage, and more intelligent supply chains that reduce a company's "carbon footprint" are just a few.
Now we know that no single entity, industry or government can control these global systems. And no single company can deliver all the solutions that will help solve these problems. At IBM, we know that in order to build smarter planet solutions we will need the capabilities of an entire ecosystem—including broad, heterogeneous networks and value chains, reaching across multiple industries and regions, spanning large and small enterprises, local communities and universities. As an IBM Business Partner, you are an essential part of this ecosystem.
The good thing is that we have specific programs to help you join in this initiative for a smarter planet:
- PartnerWorld has resources and benefits to help you drive innovation and growth.
- developerWorks, the world's largest online technical skills resource and community for developers, enables IT professionals to develop and build skills around hot technologies, like Software as a Service (SaaS) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). IBM just launched a Portuguese language version of IBM developerWorks to support Brazil's growing ecosystem of 300,000 IT professionals.
- Our IBM Innovation Centers allow you to collaborate and access IBM benefits in your domestic market. Even more than local benefits, our 43 locations allow you to plug into a global network, so you can build your business around the world.
- Our Academic Initiative works with local universities to drive open standards and build 21st century skills.
- The smarter planet Business Partner page describes offerings and provides more information on the four pillars of a smarter planet, like Dynamic Infrastructure.
Through our combined capabilities, expertise and offerings we can create unique client value. Together we will continue to help our mutual clients compete and succeed in the delivery of solutions for a smarter planet.
Sincerely,
Jim Corgel
General manager, ISV and Developer Relations
IBM
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