IBM Taiwan 2001 Show Press Release (EN)

IBM joins forces with over 60 worldwide business partners to host 2001 eBusiness Solutions Conference with the aim to combat recession and strengthen competitiveness

(an excerpt from the original Chinese press release by IBM Taiwan)

With the objective of fostering e-solutions among small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan, IBM Taiwan organized a “2001 eBusiness Solutions Conference” on July 5 at the Taipei International Convention Center.The one-day conference featured products and services from its various business departments, and leveraging the technologies of its strategic partners worldwide, including SAP, i2, Ariba, Siebel and eTrons, as well as those of more than 50 domestic partners in the information technology industry.

The conference offered close to 100 total solutions for SMEs, with the aim to speed up the e-business revolution among these companies, so that they may emerge from the prevailing recession and build up their competitiveness.

SMEs are the main propellers of Taiwan’s economy, making up 97% of its total manufacturing force. They play a vital role in creating employment opportunities, developing foreign trade, boosting the country’s GNP and increasing productivity. Since the end of last year when a worldwide economic slow down softened demands, these enterprises found themselves struggling in the doldrums.

As a world leader in e-commerce, IBM and its business partners conducted this conference especially with this sector in mind. The latest and greatest total e-solutions introduced at the event aim at reducing costs, increasing operating efficiency, building better customer relations and strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. IBM believes that technology is still the key to getting ahead in the competition; therefore, the company will continue to enhance its collaborations with business partners in order to help these enterprises overcome the odds of a recession.