250 jobs planned to expand skills and emerging
tech innovation in New
Brunswick
FREDERICTON, NB, Dec. 9, 2022
/CNW/ -- IBM Canada (NYSE: IBM) today announced an IBM Client
Innovation Centre (CIC) for Fredericton, with plans to create up to 250
new jobs in New Brunswick. The
Centre will contribute to strengthening the province's technology
sector and support businesses to accelerate digital transformation
through increased access to talent and innovative technologies. The
CIC will have an initial focus on delivering consulting services
along with Oracle-based technologies, cloud, machine learning,
robotic process automation (RPA), the Internet of Things (IoT),
blockchain and more.
The New Brunswick CIC will be part of IBM's global network of
IBM Client Innovation Centres, which provide a proven model for
technology and skills growth. The network now includes five centres
across Canada, including
Halifax, Montreal, Gatineau and the recently announced Client
Innovation Centre in Calgary.
IBM is working with the Government of New Brunswick through Opportunities
New Brunswick, the lead economic
development agency for New
Brunswick, to establish the new CIC.
"Canadian businesses are adopting technologies today including
Hybrid Cloud and AI at an accelerated rate, and to deliver
successful business transformation it is critical these businesses
have the right skill set and talent in place," said Dave McCann, president of IBM Canada. "We are
committed to supporting this growing need by expanding our network
of Client Innovation Centres across Canada. The IBM CIC in New Brunswick will further support the
province's focus on fostering local tech talent, creating jobs and
improving workforce skills training."
"New Brunswick is attracting
investment from global brands like IBM to expand their operations
and foster growth in our province and we're proud of that," said
Arlene Dunn, minister responsible
for Opportunities NB. "Many of the world's most successful
companies have discovered our province because of our winning
combination of people, diversity, agility, infrastructure,
innovation, and low cost of doing business. Through investments
like this one, we're building New
Brunswick's reputation as a world-renowned IT hub."
Roles in the Fredericton-based
centre will include application developers, technical testers,
business analysts, customer experience, design consulting, digital
transformation and more, all of which are in demand by Canadian
businesses.
The CIC will assume a portion of the IBM security hub space also
located in Fredericton.
Hiring will begin in January. Interested candidates can visit:
www.ibm.com/ca-en/employment
For more information about IBM Canada, visit:
www.ibm.com/ca-en
For more information about ONB, visit: www.onbcanada.ca
Media Contact: Lorraine Baldwin, IBM Canada:
lorraine@ca.ibm.com
SOURCE IBM Canada