Monday, 21 April 2008

ILOG Expands in China

ILOG has expanded its operations in China by moving into a larger location.

According to the IT software and solutions provider, this move demonstrates its ongoing interest in this region and underscores its commitment to support the growing demand of its solutions and services in China.

The four-story, 2,300-square meter building will consolidate management, technical support, sales and marketing teams supporting ILOG's growing Chinese customer base from three locations in Shanghai to one location. It will also house the ILOG Development Center for delivering services and custom solutions for both the domestic and international markets. The Center currently employs 60 software development professionals with plans to expand. The building also houses training rooms which can be used for customer training and events.

"This new building demonstrates both our long-term commitment to China and our confidence in the future prospects of Shanghai. It also demonstrates our commitment to helping create a software ecosystem for the development of a world-class Chinese software market and innovation economy," said Pierre Haren, Chairman and CEO of ILOG.

"This is our ninth year in China and we are excited to be expanding our China operations to support the growing demand for ILOG services and solutions."

ILOG currently has some 130 local clients and more than 20 business partners in China. Customers include the China Construction Bank, CPIC, Baoshan Iron & Steel Corporation, Huawei and Shanghai Stock Exchange, and leading system integrator partners like Digital China, AsiaInfo and Neusoft.

"ILOG's expansion in China is timely. There is a rising need for services and software to help Chinese companies better manage business change and complexity in this fast-moving economy," said Bounthara Ing, deputy CEO and executive vice president in charge of Asia Pacific operations.

"We will continue to invest in a network of reliable local partners and strong academic alliances to train local talent in ILOG optimization tools, business rule management systems and visualization software."