India, Aug. 5 -- IBM has announced the opening of its new IBM Consulting FutureNow Centre in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing its consulting delivery network in India and expanding its AI-first services capabilities for global clients.

The new centre is designed to support consulting and technology delivery across artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid cloud, software engineering, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and enterprise transformation. It will also serve as a hub for AI-first cloud transformation, platform engineering, service integration, quality engineering, and user experience services.

The move is part of IBM's broader strategy to strengthen consulting delivery capabilities in emerging technology hubs across India. Rather than con...