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IBM Announces New Services to Help Companies in Mexico

Posted on: Wednesday, 7 July 2004, 06:00 CDT

IBM announced new services to help companies in Mexico leverage the benefits of open-platform computing on PCs, wireless devices, PDAs, Point of Sale (POS) terminals and other client devices. Using an industry-specific approach that combines business consulting and customized blueprints, IBM enables customers to leverage the benefits of Linux for industry applications beyond the server.

Due to increased customer interest in specific industries such as retail, financial services, government and education, IBM has developed the new open client services to help companies increase the security, productivity, and performance of their IT systems, while helping them lower software maintenance costs.

Omnilife, a Mexican retail business, recently acquired 1,000 IBM ThinkCentre desktop PCs. IBM Global Services provided services to support the desktop PCs running on Linux. As a part of a local community program, Omnilife donated the IBM PCs to primary schools in 16 states in Mexico, with the goal of fostering the use of open platforms, while demonstrating the ease of use and compatibility of open systems with current system environments.

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