IBM Canada to open Client Innovation Centre in Fredericton

IBM Canada announced an IBM Client Innovation Centre for Fredericton, with plans to create up to 250 new jobs in New Brunswick. The CIC will have an initial focus on delivering consulting services along with Oracle-based technologies, cloud, machine learning, robotic process automation, the Internet of Things, blockchain and more. 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. 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.