Category: Computer & Electronics

Nearly 400 Clients Switch to IBM from Oracle/Sun and HP in Third Quarter – New Quarterly Record

More Than 4,500 Migrations to IBM in Last Four Years, Mostly from Oracle/Sun and HP ARMONK, N.Y. (November 11, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that nearly 400 customers moved critical business workloads to IBM servers and storage systems from Oracle/Sun and HP in the third quarter, a record high since the company began […]

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Top Entrepreneurs Vie to Become IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year

Companies in Smarter Healthcare, Energy, Water and Transportation Head to IBM SmartCamp World Finals in Dublin ARMONK, N.Y. (November 11, 2010) – Nine technology startups from around the globe are set to travel to Dublin, Ireland next week to compete in the IBM (NYSE: IBM) SmartCamp World Finals from November 16-18, 2010. The winner will […]

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Tommy Hilfiger Europe Reduces Cross-Border and Domestic Trading Costs Through Automated Invoicing Solution From IBM

BARCELONA, Spain (November 11, 2010) – From the Smarter Industries Symposium in Barcelona, Spain, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Tommy Hilfiger Europe has selected an electronic invoicing software from IBM to reduce the cost of cross-border and domestic trading by automating its electronic invoicing processes. Tommy Hilfiger’s accounts receivable department processes more than 30,000 invoices […]

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IBM Completes Acquisition of Netezza

ARMONK, N.Y. (November 11, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Netezza Corporation. Netezza will expand IBM’s business analytics initiatives to help clients gain faster insights into their business information, with increased performance at a lower cost of ownership. IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Netezza on September […]

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Brazil’s Largest Mobile Operator Increases Sales 30 percent with IBM Marketing Automation Software

BARCELONA, Spain (November 11, 2010) – From the Smarter Industries Symposium in Barcelona, Spain, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Vivo, the largest mobile telecommunications company in Brazil, has achieved more than a 30 percent increase in sales and reduced time to market and operating costs by adopting its marketing automation software. Vivo deployed software […]

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Study: Top-Performing Companies Choose Analytics Over Intuition for Decision Making

IBM and MIT Sloan Management Review Report Reveals Successful Firms Turn Data into Competitive Advantage CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (November 11, 2010) – Top-performing companies are three times more likely to be leading users of analytics according to a new report today released by IBM Institute for Business Value (NYSE: IBM) and MIT Sloan Management Review. To […]

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IBM Builds on Global Client Experience to Bring Smart Software to Industries

BARCELONA, Spain (November 10, 2010) – At the IBM Smarter Industry Symposium in Barcelona, IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled new industry-specific software platforms and solutions designed to help organizations deliver a better customer experience to their clients, while slashing the costs and time associated with bringing new products and services to market.   IBM industry product […]

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Made in IBM Labs: New Chip Technology Paves the Way to a Faster Internet

Helps networks to keep pace with exploding number of internet users — from people to machines ARMONK, N.Y. (November 09, 2010) – – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new chip-making technology that can be used to create advanced semiconductors that can keep pace with the exploding number of internet-connected devices and the tidal wave […]

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IBM Pledges $50 Million To Create 100 Smarter Cities

Top IBM talent to help cities deliver services more efficiently and effectively ARMONK, N.Y. (November 09, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today inaugurated Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program in which IBM will award $50 million worth of technology and services to help 100 municipalities across the globe. Teams of IBM experts will provide […]

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IBM Launches New Software and Social Business Consulting Services

ARMONK, N.Y. (November 08, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software and services to help organizations improve business performance in an increasingly connected global environment. The new enterprise social software delivers advanced analytics capabilities that helps users gain access to information and people on the fly to accelerate collaboration and be more effective […]

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