IBM plans IT center in Iowa - and job applications pour in; IBM, Facebook and the mainframe

With $12 million in state funding as an incentive, IBM is building an IT center in Iowa IBM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IBM How to craft a dynamic infrastructure Attend IBM's Dynamic Infrastructure Virtual Forum on March 3 & 4, and get all the advice and information you need - without leaving your desk. Learn how to streamline your business and IT assets into an infrastructure that's fast, flexible and accurate. Spotlight Story IBM plans IT center in Iowa - and job applications pour in By Patrick Thibodeau With $12 million in state funding as an incentive, IBM is building an IT center in Dubuque, Iowa that it says will employ 1,300 workers providing support to IBM's U.S. outsourcing clients. Read full story Related News: Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. 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