The Kerala-based IBS Software
Services, a leading global provider of
new-generation IT solutions to the
Travel, Transportation and Logistics
industry,
has inaugurated its fully-owned campus
at the Trivandrum Technopark.
Speaking at the event, VK Mathews,
Chairman and Managing Director, IBS
Group, said that “the support of the
State Government and the excellent
infrastructure available at Technopark
and Infopark have encouraged us to
maintain Kerala as the hub for our
India operations. The State is
emerging as a key IT destination and
IBS’ growth over a decade is testimony
to our belief in Kerala."
He further added that the IBS
campus at Trivandrum first part of its
IBS' aggressive growth plans as the
company aims to grow into a Rs 1000
crore company by 2010. IBS also plans
to set up other campuses within Kerala
in Kochi and Kozhikde and to open
development centers outside the state.
The facility which got functional this
week is the first of four blocks in
the IBS campus, spread over 5.26 acres
of land within Technopark. With a
built-up area of approx 4,50,000
square feet, the campus will
accommodate over 4,000 professionals
in a spacious, self-sufficient, modern
work-environment.
Two multi-storey office blocks, an
activity center, an open-air theater,
cafeteria and parking lots are to be
completed in the next phase. The
campus is expected to cost Rs 125
crore and will be completely
operational by 2009.
IBS has developed the campus under the
SEZ Scheme as an approved
co-developer, and the first phase has
been completed at a record pace. The
state-of-the-art facility, apart from
accommodating developers and
engineers, will house the company’s
ASP datacenter from where application
services will be provided to its
customers world-wide.
IBS currently operates out of two
hundred thousand square feet of office
space in three buildings within the
Technopark, Trivandrum and two
buildings within Infopark, Cochin. IBS
also has two development centers
outside the country in London and
Washington DC in addition to its
global business centers situated at
Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dubai, Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Melbourne, Sydney, the
company has said.
