IBM announced that it will create a new center of expertise in the industry of ​​Big Data & Business Analytics in Greece (Center of Competence), strengthening its business activities in providing technological and consulting services.

The issue was discussed at a meeting held in late August in Athens between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and the CEO of the U.S. company, Ginni Rometty.

The new center will help companies and organizations to take full advantage of the Business Analytics and Cognitive Computing technologies, enhancing their competitiveness in the global market

The center’s consultant team will provide customers world-class expertise based on:
-IBM’s investigation field focused on Big Data and Analytics and Cognitive Computing domains
– Possibilities created by over 30 acquisitions of specialized companies ,
– Access to more than 15,000 consultants and 400 mathematicians of IBM worldwide
– The collaboration with more than 6,000 business partners worldwide who are working together with IBM to help businesses take full advantage of Big Data
– The knowledge gained from thousands of successful partnerships with companies worldwide .

The new center will establish partnerships with businesses and organizations of the wider area of Big Data and Business Analytics field and it will work closely with the worldwide network of IBM respective centers in Berlin, Beijing, Dallas, London, New York, Tokyo, Washington and Zurich.

Moreover, IBM will cooperate with universities, such as Athens University of Economics and Busineess and University of Piraeus, organizing lectures, workshops, meetings and developing courses specialized for MBA programs.