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Founded in 1911 in the U.S., IBM – International Business Machines, is the world's largest IT and business solution provider, having business in over 160 countries and regions in the world. In 2006, its world operating revenue hit US$91.4 billion.
Over the past nine decades, world economy developed rapidly, and science and technology have brought about great changes. But IBM has always played a leading role in the development of the IT industry with its cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art management, and unique products, catering to the multidisciplinary demands for information processing of almost all industry users worldwide. As is known to all, as early as 1969, the Apollo spacecraft carried 3 astronauts to the Moon for the first time, and in 1981, the Columbia Space Shuttle again was successfully lifted into space. In both of the historical space missions is embodied IBM's unrivaled wisdom.
Now IBM is
No.1 in the server market
No.1 in the external storage market
No.1 in the middleware market
No.1 in the services market
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2006 Key Achievements
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Revenue: $91.4 billion, Net Income: $9.4 billion, Earnings per share: $6.06, Total Assets: $103.2 billion. (2006 year-end from continuing operations) |
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IBM has 355,766 employees worldwide, and serves customers in 170 countries. (2006) |
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In 2006 IBM invested $6.1 billion in Research and Development. |
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IBM's net 2006 cash investment of $3.8 billion for 13 acquisitions — nine of them in key strategic areas of software — was up $2.3 billion year to year. |
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In January 2006, the United States Patent and Trademark Office reported that IBM earned more patents than any other company for the thirteenth consecutive year. In 2005, IBM earned 2,941 patents -- 1,100 more patents than any other company. |
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IBM is the world leader in middleware and the second-largest software company overall. IBM is the market leader in information management software, all application integration and middleware categories; instant messaging software for corporations; portal software; and systems management and systems operations software. |
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IBM is the world leader in IT services and consulting. With approximately 200,000 services professionals globally, the company's offerings include data center outsourcing, business transformation services, consulting, systems integration, application management services, infrastructure and system maintenance and Web hosting. (3/2007) |
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The world leader in server sales, IBM has improved its server market position by about 10 points since 2000. IBM leads in supercomputers, with 237 of the top 500 systems including number one, BlueGene/L, and four of the world's top five systems. (11/06) |
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Power Architecture microprocessors, custom designed and manufactured by IBM, run both the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 game consoles. Sony PLAYSTATION 3 is powered by the Cell Broadband Engine, a nine-core Power Architecture chip manufactured by IBM and designed jointly by IBM, Sony, and Toshiba. |
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IBM procured $36 billion in goods and services globally in 2006. In October, 2006, IBM announced the relocation of its global procurement headquarters to Shenzhen, China as the company continues its strategy to draw more efficiently on its global capabilities and capitalize on emerging market opportunities. |
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In June 2006 IBM announced "The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time, "a new cultural heritage initiative that will present the history and splendor of China's Forbidden City to a global audience. The project, undertaken in partnership with The Palace Museum, will bring Chinese culture to the world by creating a virtual online 3D recreation of the Forbidden City and associated sites in Beijing. |
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