International Business Machines Corporation

Founded
1888, incorporated 1911
Headquarters
Armonk, New York, USA
Key people
Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman & CEOMark Loughridge SVP & CFODan Fortin, President (Canada)Frank Kern, President (Asia Pacific)Nick Donofrio, EVP (Innovation & Technology)Colleen Arnold, President IOT Northeast EuropeDominique Cerutti, President IOT Southwest Europe
Industry
Computer hardwareComputer softwareConsultingIT Services
Products
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Revenue
$US 91.4 billion (2006)
Operating income
$US 13.3 billion (2006)(14.6% operating margin)
Net income
$US 9.5 billion (2006)(9.3% profit margin)
Employees
329,373 (2005)
Subsidiaries
ADSTARInformixIris AssociatesLotus SoftwareRational SoftwareSequent Computer SystemsTivoli Systems, Inc.

Website
www.ibm.com

International Business Machines Corporation (known as IBM or "Big Blue"; NYSE: IBM) is a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, infrastructure services, hosting services and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
Known through most of its recent history as the world's largest computer company, as of 2006, IBM has since fallen to second behind Hewlett-Packard in total revenue. With almost 330,000 employees worldwide, IBM is the largest information technology employer in the world. IBM holds more patents than any other technology company. IBM has engineers and consultants in over 170 countries and IBM Research has eight laboratories worldwide. IBM employees have earned five Nobel Prizes, four Turing Awards, five National Medals of Technology, and five National Medals of Science. As a chip maker, IBM is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders.