Category: Technology

Bank of China in the UK Works With IBM to Become a Smarter, Greener Bank

ARMONK, N.Y. (January 25, 2011) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is helping Bank of China in London drastically reduce its paper consumption by 95% while improving the efficiency of conducting financial transactions. Bank of China had been implementing its business strategy, improving the efficiency of internal operations and service to its customers. […]

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IBM Introduces New Virtual Desktop Offering

Channel-enabled offering provides anytime, anywhere access to personal desktops for USD $150 per year ARMONK, N.Y. (January 24, 2011) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the Virtual Desktop for Smart Business, a new workforce mobility offering that provides anytime, anywhere access to personal desktops from mobile devices — including tablets, netbooks, laptops and thin clients. […]

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IBM Study: Midsize Businesses Increasing IT Budgets; Investing in Analytics and Cloud Computing

70% actively pursuing analytics for greater insight and efficiency; 2/3 adopting Cloud technologies ARMONK, N.Y. (January 14, 2011) – More than half of midsize companies are planning to increase their information technology (IT) budgets over the next 12 to 18 months, according to an IBM global study of more than 2,000 midsize companies representing more […]

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Bharti airtel and IBM Finalize Agreement to Transform Mobile Communications in Africa

IBM platform to bolster innovative and affordable mobile services across the continent NAIROBI, Kenya (January 14, 2011) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Bharti airtel today announced the completion of contract negotiations for technology services spanning 16 African countries. As part of the 10-year agreement signed in December 2010, IBM will deploy and manage the information […]

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Jeopardy! and IBM Announce Charities to Benefit From Watson Competition

Competition to air February 14, 15 and 16 YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (January 13, 2011) – At a press conference today, Jeopardy! and IBM (NYSE: IBM) revealed the non-profit beneficiaries of the upcoming contest between two of the most celebrated Jeopardy! Champions – Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings – and IBM’s “Watson” computing system. (Logo: ) […]

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CSN Stores Enhances Shopping Experience With IBM Data Warehouse Appliance

Leading Online Retailer Chooses IBM Netezza TwinFin Appliance as High Performance “Anyone, Anytime” Analytics Platform ARMONK, N.Y. (January 12, 2011) – Today at the National Retail Federation conference in New York City, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that CSN Stores, the third largest online retailer of home goods in the U.S., has selected IBM’s Netezza® TwinFin® […]

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QVC Selects IBM Data Warehouse Appliance for Data Analytics

ARMONK, N.Y. (January 12, 2011) – Today at the National Retail Federation conference in New York City, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that QVC, one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, has selected the IBM Netezza® TwinFin™ appliance to analyze user-generated content from its web forums. “We chose the IBM Netezza TwinFin appliance because […]

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December 2010 US Online Retail Sales Up 12 Percent Over 2009, Reports IBM

IBM Analytics Track Aggressive Promotions, Mobile Shopping as Key Drivers ARMONK, N.Y. (January 12, 2011) – The U.S. online retail sector delivered double-digit growth in December 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to analytics-based findings by IBM (NYSE: IBM). IBM’s findings expand on the company’s earlier report that both Black Friday 2010 […]

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Russian Hospitals Digitize Medical Information, Improve Access to Patient Data With IBM Technology

ARMONK, N.Y. (January 11, 2011) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that multiple hospitals throughout Russia have switched from paper-based medical systems to a new solution from IBM and Complex Medical Information Systems (C-MIS) to provide fast electronic medical record exchange and unified access to many types of healthcare data, allowing doctors and medical staff […]

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Microsoft Showcases Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2

New solution plus Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM partner offerings support a “connected retail experience.” NEW YORK (January 11, 2011) – Today, at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced the upcoming release of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2, the next iteration of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, which was […]

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