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IBM corporation has become one of the first worldwide known computer companies entering the Ukrainian market. An IBM Accredited Office was registered in Ukraine in October 1992. Mr. Karsten Schoeneborn was appointed as the first Country Manager and gained a reputation of an IBM founder in Ukraine.

During half of a year the company had succeeded in cooperetion with the customers and partners almost in every largest region of Ukraine which enabled the establishment of an IBM Services Company. Information Business Systems (IBS Ltd.) – an IBM Local Services Organisation – was founded in August 1993.

Today IBS has the status of an IBM Distributor. It provides comprehensive IT solutions and also operates as an IBM Services Company in Ukraine.

IBS successful operation on the market was achieved through combination of the western company methodology and the local requirements and standards of the Ukrainian market.

IBS covers the most important areas of information technologies:

• solution design and implementation for corporate and enterprise customers;
• sales of IBM products through a Business-Partner network;
• warranty and post-warranty services for IBM products;
• services, consultancy and pre-sales activities for IBM products.

Comprehensive IT solutions for corporate and enterprise customers.

Project management and system integration capabilities are recognised as the strongest IBS features. A separate department was organised in order to reach the most effective operation in this area. Complex projects activities usually include:

• project and solution design to fully satisfy the customer requirements;
• design of the financing scheme;
• delivery, installation and fine-tuning of hardware and software according to the approved specifications;
• training of the technical and administrative customer personnel;
• project support and implementation;
• warranty and maintenance services.

Cooperation with Business-Partners.

IBS strategy is aimed at attracting Business-Partners for products marketing and services at different market segments. «We would not be able to reach so persuasive results without partners, and we do hope to achieve even greater success through further cooperation», - IBS General Manager considers.

Serious results can be achieved through strict specialisation. Therefore, as a rule, each partner is concerned only with its market segment:

• banking and finance;
• industry;
• government.

IBS warranty and post-warranty services.

IBM corporation has signed a long-term agreement with IBS on providing services for IBM equipment on the territories of Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.

The service department is represented by highly professional engineers - specialists in information technologies, who obtained a special education in IBM training centres.

There is a network of the service centres in place covering almost all regions of Ukraine.

During more than 5 years IBM has been exploring the Ukrainian market in close cooperation with IBS. We highly appreciate partnership relationship between our two companies based on common goals and achievements. We do hope that in future IBS will continue promoting IBM products with even more success not only in Ukraine, but also in other countries like Moldova and Belarus.

Steps of our history:

1993

Delivery of the first enterprise mainframe to Ukraine.

Beginning of cooperetion with the First Ukrainian International Bank.

1994

Starting point for cooperation with Coca-Cola Amatil Ukraine. Currently the company’s installed basis includes 7 AS/400 servers, more than 400 Personal Systems, IBM communication equipment integrated in a corporate information network.

1995

The first installation of the highly reliable cluster system RS/6000 in «Grant» Bank.

Roll-out of the computer system in «Ukraina» Bank. The project considers the delivery of 8330 IBM Personal Computers and a package of IBS services.

1996

Award in the World Bank tender on a solution for Kiev State Tax Administration. The project includes installation and fine-tuning of 22 RS/6000 servers, 641 personal systems, communication equipment, as well as training, education, warranty and post-warranty services.

1997

Two RS/6000 servers cluster is installed at the Ministry of Statistics of Ukraine as a central database server.

Award in the World Bank tender on solution for the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.

1998

Installation of the first RS/6000 SP system at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine within the World Bank tender.

Project implementation for the delivery of two mainframes for "Express-UZ" passenger ticket reservation system in cooperation with the State Administration of Ukrainian Railways.