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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 13, 2009
Logitech buys video conferencing firm
...next month. The acquisition promises to transform Logitech from a side player in the growing "tele-presence" market to a major contender vying with technology powerhouses such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Cisco Systems. LifeSize was...
In this article: Logitech, Small business, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Austin, and Texas
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Techdirt | November 05, 2009
Texas Pulls Voting Reg System From IBM After Multimillion System Can't Recover Lost Data
Texas Pulls Voting Reg System From IBM After Multimillion System Can't Recover Lost Data EFF points us to yet another massively expensive computer system that can't do some rather basic things. Apparently the state of Texas has pulled its...
In this article: Texas
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The Register | November 06, 2009
<em>El Reg</em> shrinks seven days into webpage
IBM gives i/OS a facelift, discounts its Power engines, and embarrasses itself when the Congestion Charge system crashes, a unified communications software demo flops, and Texas dumps its IBM-provided voter registration system.
In this article: Iphone, Cisco Systems, Orange, Cloud computing, Linux, Skype, T-Mobile, Asus, and Nokia Siemens
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Houston Chronicle: Texas Politics | November 06, 2009
Texas doesn't actually exist
...from Texas." Texas takes elections away from IBM The state of Texas is pulling its elections system out of an $863 million data consolidation project with technology giant IBM. The secretary of state's office said that the move was...
In this article: Texas, David Dewhurst, John Sharp, Fort Hood, E mail, University of Texas, and Robert Gates
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Texas snatches voter system from $863m IBM contract
...project began in early November 2004, and was expected to be operational by January 1, 2006. This is not the first time IBM has messed up Texas. In 2008, governor Perry suspended the transfer of state files to IBM systems and fined the...
In this article: Texas, Rick Perry, Outsourcing, and Medicaid
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Computer World | November 04, 2009
Texas withdraws voter registration systems from IBM contract
...facilities. In October 2008, Gov. Perry suspended the transfer of state records to IBM over concerns about server breakdowns and data backups, which he said had put more than 20 state agencies in danger of data disruptions. Perry's...
In this article: Texas, Rick Perry, Vmware Infrastructure, Medicaid, Help America Vote Act, Yankee Group, and Vmware
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Seeking Alpha | November 13, 2009
More IBM Smart Water Deals: Texas, Australia, Japan
...to a pilot water management project at IBM's Burlington, Vt. semiconductor plant. Much of the work IBM is doing in Texas and Australia right now is "helping the clients with a better grasp of their assets and infrastructure," to lay the...
In this article: Texas, Australia, Japan, Malta, Semiconductor, Climate change, Lower Colorado River Authority, and Power and Water Corp.
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PR Newswire: Technology | November 12, 2009
IBM Helps the Lower Colorado River Authority Improve Water and Energy Management in Central and South Texas
IBM Helps the Lower Colorado River Authority Improve Water and Energy Management in Central and South Texas Shock Value II, Hotly Anticipated New Album From Super-Producer Timbaland, Now Due For Release December 8th, 2009, on Mosley Music...
In this article: Lower Colorado River Authority, Trademark, Maximo, Texas, Carbon, and NYSE
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International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue" (for its official corporate color), is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software (with a focus on the latter), and offers infrastructure services, hosting services, and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
IBM has been well known through most of its recent history as the world's largest computer company and systems integrator. With over 388,000 employees worldwide, IBM is the largest and most profitable information technology employer in the world.
IBM holds more patents than any other U.S. based technology company and has eight research laboratories worldwide. The company has scientists, engineers, consultants, and sales professionals in over 170 countries. IBM employees have earned three Nobel Prizes, four Turing Awards, five National Medals of Technology, and five National Medals of Science. As a chip maker, IBM has been among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders in past years.
- Name:
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: IBM)
- Location City:
- Armonk, New York
- Location Country:
- U.S.
- Founded:
- Endicott, New York, U.S. (1889, incorporated 1911)
- Stock Symbol:
- IBM
- Industry:
- Computer hardware
- Computer software
- IT Services
- Consultant
- Key People:
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- Dan Fortin
- Mark Loughridge
- Mike Rhodin
- Dominique Cerutti
- Nick Donofrio
- Samuel J. Palmisano
- David Anderson
- Products:
- See products listing
- Revenue:
- US$103.6 billion
- Net Income:
- US$12.3 billion (2009)</small>
- Subsidiaries:
- Motto:
- On Demand Business, in demand people
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