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- Legal Name: IBM Corp.
- Website: www.ibm.com
- Founded: 1911
- Founder(s): Charles Ranlett Flint
- Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM
- Stock Symbol: NYSE: XNYS:IBM
- People Also Search: International Business Machines Corporation, IBM Corporation, International Business Machines Corp
What is IBM?
International Business Machines (IBM), is a global technology company that provides hardware, software, cloud-based services and cognitive computing. IBM was found in 1911 In New York State by Charles Ranlett Flint. IBM that offers punch card was renamed to IBM in 1924. In 4 years, the IBM Service Bureau is created to help companies who can not afford to buy IBM machines. The IBM Type 805 International Test Scoring Machine, magnetic type that introduces the world to the idea of digital storage and marks the transition from punched-card calculators to electronic computers are some of the inventions made by IBM. In 1956, the first self-learning program was written by Arthur L. Samuel, who programs an IBM 704 to play checkers and learn from its own experience. It is considered the first demonstration of the concept of artificial intelligence. 6 years later, IBM and American Airlines launch the first computer-driven airline reservation system.
In 1969, IBM built the computers and wrote many of the software programs for the Apollo missions, landing Lt. Neil Armstrong and Col. Buzz Aldrin on the moon and guiding them back safely to Earth. In 1970s, The world’s first floppy disc, UPC bar codes invented by IBMer Norman Woodland are some of the important inventions of the company.In 1980s, The PC revolution begins with the debut of the IBM Personal Computer, the smallest and most affordable computer to date. Following years, IBM Deep Blue supercomputer defeated the best chess player in the world. Supercomputing at IBM began in 1954 with the invention of the Naval Ordnance Research Calculator. In 1961, the IBM 7030 was the world’s first transistorized supercomputer. In 2018, the Summit supercomputer boasts the most powerful processor on the planet.
In addition to supercomputing and AI, IBM offers solutions about business operation , blockhain, cloud computing, data&analytics, IT infrastructure, supply chain, security and more. IBM Security offers advanced and integrated portfolios of enterprise security products and services. IBM operates one of the world’s broadest security research, development and delivery organizations, monitors 70 billion security events per day in more than 130 countries, and has been granted more than 10,000 security patents worldwide.
Latest News on IBM
IBM acquires myInvenio, process mining software company
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IBM’s spinoff to be named Kyndryl
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IBM Cloud for Financial Services supports Red Hat OpenShift and other cloud-native services
IBM announced that the general availability of the industry's first financial services-ready cloud platform, IBM Cloud for Financial Services. The ...
IBM Security simplifies security for hybrid cloud
IBM Security launched new and enhanced services designed to help organizations manage their cloud security strategy, policies, and controls across ...
IBM opens its first IBM Cloud Multizone Region in Latin America
IBM opened its first IBM Cloud Multizone Region in Latin America, an important expansion of its global cloud presence in ...
IBM announced new senior roles for NewCo
IBM announced key members to lead the independent company that will be created following the previously announced separation of IBM’s ...
IBM introduces Cloud Satellite for edge computing
IBM’s hybrid cloud services are now generally available in any environment on any cloud, on-premises, or at the edge via ...
IBM appoints Kathryn Guarini as CIO
IBM Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations Jim Kavanaugh shared a blog post announcing the ...
IBM Power Systems expands hybrid cloud capabilities with Red Hat
IBM announced the availability of Red Hat software on IBM Power Systems as well as new IBM Power Systems hardware. ...
FogHorn and IBM to collaborate on edge-to-hybrid cloud solutions
FogHorn, a developer of edge computing AI software for industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, collaborated with IBM ...
IBM introduces new FlashSystem 5200
IBM has announced a new FlashSystem 5200 that starts with 38TB of data capacity but the storage system can grow ...
IBM unveils elite Hybrid Cloud Build Team
IBM introduced Hybrid Cloud Build Team. The team will be responsible for supporting the migration and modernization of ecosystem partner ...
OVHcloud develops a secure cloud storage solution with IBM and Atempo
OVHcloud collaborated with IBM and Atempo to meet European enterprise and public institution security, sovereignty and resilience needs for the ...
IBM acquires Taos to boost its hybrid cloud consulting capacity
IBM announced that the company acquires Taos, a leading cloud professional and managed services provider. The acquisition advances IBM's cloud ...
IBM appoints Martin Schroeter as CEO of NewCO
IBM appoints Martin Schroeter as CEO of NewCO, the independent company that will be created following the separation of IBM's ...
IBM appoints Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman
IBM announced the appointment of Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman of IBM and member of the IBM Executive Leadership ...
Samsung and IBM plan to help businesses embrace Industry 4.0
Samsung and IBM work together to provide enterprises with new solutions for mobile edge computing and end-to-end private 5G networks ...
mimik technology collaborates with IBM
mimik technology collaborated with IBM to build AI-enabled collaborative workflow solutions designed to help accelerate automation and digital transformation across ...
IBM to acquire Nordcloud
IBM announced an agreement to acquire Nordcloud, a European leader in cloud implementation, application transformation, and managed services. The acquisition ...
Arvind Krishna elected IBM Chairman
Arvind Krishna has been elected by the IBM board of directors as chairman of the board, effective January 1, 2021. ...
IBM alerts for COVID-19 supply chain
Pfizer and Moderna announced promising results from their COVID-19 vaccine trials. These vaccines require a cold chain, meaning a temperature-controlled ...