IBM has been present in India since 1992 and offers a variety of HR practices and benefits to employees. It provides competitive pay including base pay, variable pay, commissions, stock options and awards. Employees can customize flexible benefit plans that include healthcare reimbursement, travel allowance, vehicle expenses and more. IBM also offers health benefits, career development tools, childcare services, work-life balance programs and pensions. In 2011, IBM India won an award for HR excellence in recognition of its effective people management practices.