CHICAGO: The local unit of US computer giant IBM has filed a libel ensemble against a Philippine government agency after being accuse of selling it defective software, court records showed.
IBM Philippines filed against the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) after an advertising campaign in which it claim the US giant had sold it faulty software.
IBM Philippines said the GSIS ads in local reporters "were not only false and misleading, but were aggravated by ill will and malice."
The computer firm is demanding 205 million pesos (4.33 million dollars) in compensation and legal expenses.
IBM said GSIS had acquired the faulty software from a local joint venture of three local firms that IBM Philippines was not a party to.
"IBM was not involved in the design, supply, installation and continuation," of the systems, it said in a statement.
GSIS filed a civil suit against IBM Philippines on Wednesday and its US parent over the alleged failure of its software system, demanding more than 100 million pesos in damages and proceedings expenses.
GSIS officials also said they had filed suits aligned with the president of Questonix Corp., the firm thin to install the IBM database organization software.For more news log on to www.newssmarttvweb.com
IBM Philippines filed against the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) after an advertising campaign in which it claim the US giant had sold it faulty software.
IBM Philippines said the GSIS ads in local reporters "were not only false and misleading, but were aggravated by ill will and malice."
The computer firm is demanding 205 million pesos (4.33 million dollars) in compensation and legal expenses.
IBM said GSIS had acquired the faulty software from a local joint venture of three local firms that IBM Philippines was not a party to.
"IBM was not involved in the design, supply, installation and continuation," of the systems, it said in a statement.
GSIS filed a civil suit against IBM Philippines on Wednesday and its US parent over the alleged failure of its software system, demanding more than 100 million pesos in damages and proceedings expenses.
GSIS officials also said they had filed suits aligned with the president of Questonix Corp., the firm thin to install the IBM database organization software.For more news log on to www.newssmarttvweb.com
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