IBM
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IBM, originally founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) in 1911 and renamed International Business Machines in 1924, is a prominent American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York. Nicknamed "Big Blue," the company has a global presence in over 175 countries and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. IBM is recognized as the world's largest industrial research organization, holding the record for the most annual U.S. patents generated by a business for 29 consecutive years, from 1993 to 2021. Historically, IBM dominated the computing landscape with its mainframe systems, such as the System/360, in the 1960s and 1970s, and later entered the microcomputer market with the IBM Personal Computer in 1981. Since the 1990s, IBM has shifted its focus to computer services, software, supercomputers, and scientific research, selling its microcomputer division to Lenovo in 2005. The company has been instrumental in numerous technological innovations, including the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the SQL programming language, and the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode. IBM continues to be a leader in areas such as advanced computer chips, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and data infrastructure, with its employees and alumni receiving significant accolades, including Nobel Prizes and Turing Awards. As of 2022, IBM was one of the world's largest employers, with over 282,100 employees.
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Name
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Type
Multinational technology corporation
Founded
1911-06-16 (as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company)
Renamed
1924 (to International Business Machines)
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology, Information Technology Services, Hybrid Cloud, AI, Consulting
Nickname
Big Blue
Headquarters
Armonk, New York, United States
Ticker Symbol
IBM
Global Presence
Over 175 countries
Incorporated in
New York
Key innovations
Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), floppy disk, Generalized Markup Language, hard disk drive, magnetic stripe card, relational database, SQL programming language, Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode
US Patents record
Most annual U.S. patents for 29 consecutive years (1993-2021)
Number of employees
282,100 (as of 2022)
Key products/services
Computer hardware, middleware, software, hosting, consulting services, mainframes, microcomputers, supercomputers, advanced computer chips, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, IT management, cybersecurity, application services, business resilience services, technology support services
Accolades (employees/alumni)
Six Nobel Prizes, six Turing Awards
Dow Jones Industrial Average component
Yes
Largest industrial research organization
World's largest
Timeline
- Founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) in Endicott, New York. (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, web_search_results)
1911-06-16
- Thomas J. Watson assumed the role of general manager. (Source: web_search_results)
1914
- Thomas J. Watson ascended to the position of President. (Source: web_search_results)
1915
- The new name 'International Business Machines Corporation' (IBM) was first used for the company's Canadian subsidiary. (Source: web_search_results)
1917
- Formally renamed 'International Business Machines' (IBM). (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, web_search_results)
1924-02-14
- Purchased Electromatic Typewriters, Inc. (Source: britannica)
1933
- IBM labeled products first appeared as subsidiaries merged. (Source: web_search_results)
1933
- During World War II, IBM helped construct several high-speed electromechanical calculators. (Source: britannica)
1939-09-01
- Thomas Watson, Jr. became president and sponsored an all-out push into electronic data-processing systems. (Source: britannica)
1952
- During the 1960s and 1970s, the IBM mainframe, exemplified by the System/360, was the world's dominant computing platform. (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, summary)
1960
- Debuted in the microcomputer market with the IBM Personal Computer. (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, summary)
1981
- Since the 1990s, IBM shifted its focus to computer services, software, supercomputers, and scientific research. (Source: wikipedia, summary)
1990
- Began a 29-year streak of holding the record for most annual U.S. patents generated by a business. (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, summary)
1993
- Sold its microcomputer division to Lenovo. (Source: wikipedia, dbpedia, summary)
2005
- Ended its 29-year streak of holding the record for most annual U.S. patents generated by a business. (Source: wikipedia)
2021
- Had over 282,100 employees. (Source: dbpedia, summary)
2022
Wikipedia
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International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademark IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 countries. It is a publicly traded company and one of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. IBM is the largest industrial research organization in the world, with 19 research facilities across a dozen countries; for 29 consecutive years, from 1993 to 2021, it held the record for most annual U.S. patents generated by a business. IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), a holding company of manufacturers of record-keeping and measuring systems. It was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924 and soon became the leading manufacturer of punch-card tabulating systems. During the 1960s and 1970s, the IBM mainframe, exemplified by the System/360 and its successors, was the world's dominant computing platform, with the company producing 80 percent of computers in the U.S. and 70 percent of computers worldwide. Embracing both business and scientific computing, System/360 was the first family of computers designed to cover a complete range of applications from small to large. IBM debuted in the microcomputer market in 1981 with the IBM Personal Computer, — its DOS software provided by Microsoft, which became the basis for the majority of personal computers to the present day. The company later also found success in the portable space with the ThinkPad. Since the 1990s, IBM has concentrated on computer services, software, supercomputers, and scientific research; it sold its microcomputer division to Lenovo in 2005. IBM continues to develop mainframes, and its supercomputers have consistently ranked among the most powerful in the world in the 21st century. As one of the world's oldest and largest technology companies, IBM has been responsible for several technological innovations, including the Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), the floppy disk, Generalized Markup Language, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the SQL programming language, and the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode. The company has made inroads in advanced computer chips, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and data infrastructure. IBM employees and alumni have won various recognitions for their scientific research and inventions, including six Nobel Prizes and six Turing Awards.
Web Search Results
- History of IBM - Wikipedia
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a multinational corporation specializing in computer technology and information technology consulting. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, the company originated from the amalgamation of various enterprises dedicated to automating routine business transactions, notably pioneering punched card-based data tabulating machines and time clocks. In 1911, these entities were unified under the umbrella of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company [...] Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956) assumed the role of general manager within the company in 1914 and ascended to the position of President in 1915. By 1924, the company rebranded as "International Business Machines". IBM diversified its offerings to include electric typewriters and other office equipment. Watson, a proficient salesman, aimed to cultivate a highly motivated, well-compensated sales force capable of devising solutions for clients unacquainted with the latest technological advancements. [...] Watson had never liked the hyphenated title of Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company and chose the new name of "International Business Machines Corporation" (IBM) both for its aspirations and to escape the confines of "office appliance". The new name was first used for the company's Canadian subsidiary in 1917, and was formally changed on February 14, 1924.( The subsidiaries' names did not change; there would be no IBM labeled products until 1933 (below) when the subsidiaries are merged into
- IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademarkIBM), nicknamed Big Blue,( is an American multinationaltechnology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 countries.( It is a publicly traded company and one of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.( IBM is the largest industrial research organization in the world, with 19 research facilities across a dozen countries; for 29 consecutive years, from 1993 to 2021, it held the record for most [...] IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), a holding company of manufacturers of record-keeping and measuring systems. It was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924 and soon became the leading manufacturer of punch-card tabulating systems. During the 1960s and 1970s, the IBM mainframe, exemplified by the System/360 and its successors, was the world's dominant computing platform, with the company producing 80 percent of computers in the U.S. and 70 [...] Founded June 16, 1911; 114 years ago(1911-06-16) (as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company)
- International Business Machines Corp Company Profile
International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is a provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting solutions and services. The company develops system hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting, and consulting services. The company provides its software and services in various areas including analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, blockchain, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, IT management, cybersecurity, and software development. The company also offers cloud, [...] networking, security, technology consulting, application services, business resilience services, and technology support services. It serves automotive, banking and financial markets, electronics, energy and utilities, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, metals and mining, retail and consumer products, travel, and telecom industries. The company’s business operations span across the world. IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York, the US. [...] Gain a 360-degree view of International Business Machines Corp and make more informed decisions for your business Gain a 360-degree view of International Business Machines Corp and make more informed decisions for your business Register your interest Headquarters United States of America Address One New Orchard Road, Armonk, New York, 10504 Website www.ibm.com Telephone 1 914 4991900 No of Employees 293,400 Industry Technology and Communications Ticker Symbol & Exchange IBM (NYSE)
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
providers, system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York. [...] International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. Its Consulting segment [...] ### International Business Machines Corporation One New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 United States 914 499 1900 Sector:Technology Industry:Information Technology Services Full Time Employees:270,300 ### Description
- IBM | Founding, History, & Products | Britannica Money
It was incorporated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in a consolidation of three smaller companies that made punch-card tabulators and other office products. The company assumed its present name in 1924 under the leadership of Thomas Watson, a man of considerable marketing skill who became general manager in 1914 and had gained complete control of the firm by 1924. Watson built the then-floundering company into the leading American manufacturer of punch-card tabulating [...] Entertainment & Pop Culture Literature Sports & Recreation Visual Arts Image Galleries Infographics Podcasts Summaries Top Questions Britannica Kids Subscribe Now Read More NEC Corporation NCR Voyix Corporation Apple Inc. # IBM American corporation Also known as: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, International Business Machines Corporation Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica [...] In 1933 IBM purchased Electromatic Typewriters, Inc., and thereby entered the field of electric typewriters, in which it eventually became an industry leader. During World War II, IBM helped construct several high-speed electromechanical calculators that were the precursors of electronic computers. But the firm refrained from producing these electronic data-processing systems until Watson’s son, Thomas Watson, Jr., became president of the company in 1952 and sponsored an all-out push into that
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View on DBPediaThe International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, with operations in over 171 countries. The company began in 1911, founded in Endicott, New York, by trust businessman Charles Ranlett Flint, as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924. IBM is incorporated in New York. IBM produces and sells computer hardware, middleware and software, and provides hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. IBM is also a major research organization, holding the record for most annual U.S. patents generated by a business (as of 2021) for 29 consecutive years. Inventions by IBM include the automated teller machine (ATM), the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card, the relational database, the SQL programming language, the UPC barcode, and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The IBM mainframe, exemplified by the System/360, was the dominant computing platform during the 1960s and 1970s. IBM is one of 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and one of the world's largest employers, with over 282,100 employees as of 2022.
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IBM, Senný trh, Stredné Mesto, Košice - mestská časť Staré Mesto, okres Košice I, Košice, Košický kraj, Východné Slovensko, 040 01, Slovensko
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