IBM opened its Costa Rica Delivery Center, in America Free Zone, Heredia.

The company plans to invest US$300m over 10 years in the country, and said it intends to employ up to 1,000 people by 2014.

The center will specialise in IT security, data storage, business analytics, cloud infrastructure support and management, service management, data storage services, automating data backup and providing support for a variety of storage platforms and tools.   

“With IBM’s state-of-the-art facilities, thousands of Costa Ricans will be able to showcase their talent, pushing Costa Rica further down the path of innovation, knowledge and technology; a path that we have bravely undertaken with courage and commitment, but most of all, with great confidence in the talent of our people,” said Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla.  

“This partnership between IBM and Costa Rica, as we engage in this adventure towards a more modern and technological world, is essential to our country. It becomes our driving force while reminding us of the important challenges that lie ahead,” added President Chinchilla. 

“This opening is very important for IBM, as our global services are a key differentiator from our competitors,” said Patt Romero Cronin, General Manager, IBM Global Technology Delivery. “The cloud computing capabilities of the new center, combined with cloud-based support provided by IBM from the United States, India and China, are important to our clients.”