IBM announced a new financing offering for U.S. business partners bringing IBM System x equipment to their clients.

The IBM System x Solution Financing offers 0% financing over a three-year term for System x bundled with software and services, either those offered by IBM or an IBM Business Partner.

The offering was developed through IBM Global Financing, the lending and leasing business segment of IBM to address clients seeking pre-configured systems to enable them to exploit smarter technologies, jump-start infrastructure projects and open new markets.

“Recent economic, ROI and the explosion of data have increased clients’ need for more integrated solutions,” said Dan Ransdell, general manager, IBM Global Financing - North America “Current business challenges require total solutions, rather than just “buying boxes.”

The new IBM System x Solution financing allows for a 0% lease on System x hardware and 0% interest on IBM or non-IBM hardware, software and/or services (as long as System x hardware makes up makes up to 70% of the solution).

Business partners can pass along one “simple” rate for well qualified end-user clients on deal sizes $5,000 to $500,000. Business partners have the opportunity to include their added value services offerings into the financing arrangement and can receive an incentive payment for leveraging IBM Global Financing’s leasing and lending capabilities.