By Vallari Sanzgiri
Publication Date: 2026-09-21 13:14:00
With the advent of AI, technology and software companies are reassessing and considering the closure of non-metro offices in India. Going against this trend, IBM India voiced keen interest in expanding further into the urban layout of India, confident that the move will allow for better creative and development opportunities to the company on top of a desirable work-life balance for employees. In this exclusive interaction, Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India & South Asia talks to businessline about workforce trends, data centres, and the performance of its Lightwell initiative.
IBM has expanded into tier 2 cities at a time when other technology companies are reassessing smaller centres. What is the vision behind this expansion?
One reason is diversification of location concentration. Today, it is important not to concentrate the nature of talent and technology work in a few locations. Then access to talent: wherever we have gone, we have found meaningful talent. Through…
