As part of strengthening its presence in India, software major Microsoft Corporation on Wednesday said it would open offices in six cities in the country.

The offices will be opened in Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Chandigarh, Cochin and Coimbatore.

After opening the new offices, Microsoft will have presence in 13 cities in India, a company release said on Wednesday.

The expansion strategy would include establishing a direct sales infrastructure, broadening partner ecosystem and market education initiatives and programmes, it said.

Microsoft, with an enhanced presence, would enable the small and mid-market organisations to easily access a comprehensive portfolio of its products and services, faster deployment of customized solutions and increased support from both the company and its partners.

Under the geo-expansion plan, the company would work with broad channel partners to impart information on Microsoft products and licensing to serve IT needs of the business customers in the territory, the release added.