IBM
IBM executive accused of insider trading out of a job
Nov. 03, 2009
The IBM executive charged with insider trading by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is out of a job at Big Blue.
IBM pairs Rational and Tivoli products to automate development processes
Oct. 28, 2009
IBM also announced software delivery solutions for automating development tasks and team collaboration and streamlining asset lifecycle management
Mainframe consolidation saves cash for Pennsylvania government
Oct. 29, 2009
Mainframe consolidation and virtualization are keys to efficiency in Pennsylvania's state government.
IBM bolsters storage arrays
Oct. 28, 2009
IBM bolstered storage family with the introduction of new storage arrays targeted at midsize and enterprise-sized companies.
The company introduced high-end DS8700 array, which provides 2.5x the performance of the ...
IBM takes aim at Microsoft Windows 7 with new desktop offering
Oct. 20, 2009
IBM is trying to hit Microsoft where it hurts, with a new offering designed to lure customers away from Windows 7.
DEC co-founder writes memoir, traces company's rise and fall
Oct. 22, 2009
Harlan Anderson, who founded Digital Equipment Corp. with Ken Olsen in 1957, has written a new book on his days as a computer pioneer: "Learn, Earn and Return: My Life as a Computer Pioneer," published by Locust Press. ...
IBM facing double legal trouble
Oct. 21, 2009
IBM's lawyers have a busy winter ahead of them as Big Blue attempts to fight off antitrust accusations related to its mainframe business and an IBM employee faces allegations of insider trading.
IBM offers Win 7 alternative; AT&T exec accused of 'astroturfing'
Oct. 21, 2009
IBM offers Win 7 alternative; AT&T exec accused of 'astroturfing'
IBM adding 10G Ethernet switch to data center product line
Oct. 20, 2009
IBM is adding 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches from longtime data center partner Voltaire to its roster of resold products.
IBM's goal of managing all virtual resources not quite reality
Oct. 20, 2009
IBM is promising a single tool to manage all physical and virtual servers, but early versions of the software fall short of that goal.
SCO fires CEO McBride as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy
Oct. 19, 2009
Unix software vendor SCO, struggling through bankruptcy and a Unix copyright trial involving Novell, has fired President and CEO Darl McBride.
IBM's internal innovations
Oct. 19, 2009
If you had a blank check, access to IBM's latest products and its best talent, and your task was to renovate a 2,000-square-foot legacy data center, the result would be IBM's sparkling showcase in Southbury, Conn.
Asterisk teams with IBM for small business VoIP
Oct. 16, 2009
Small businesses can buy Asterisk open source IP PBX software as an add-on to IBM's Smart Cube office-in-a-box package.
Computer programmers set for smash-mouth brain battle
Oct. 13, 2009
A smart people smack-down is set to start next week where thousands of university computer researchers will pit their brains and machines in a grueling battle of logic, strategy, and mental endurance.
DOJ tries to step in front of IBM mainframe biz steamroller
Oct. 08, 2009
IBM's mainframe business has over the years been somewhat of a steamroller, rarely slowing down to take a look at the little things in its way it may have crushed.
IBM boosts business agility in WebSphere middleware upgrade
Oct. 08, 2009
A slew of products are offered in the WebSphere Version 7 upgrade, with a focus on BPM, SOA, and business strategy layers for IT
Lotus simplifies client licensing; makes Designer free
Oct. 06, 2009
IBM/Lotus on Tuesday simplified its client licensing packages moving from 11 options to two, and the company for the first time made its Domino Designer tool free to anyone.
iPhone support ready for Lotus; Macs, PCs mingle in many homes
Oct. 06, 2009
iPhone support ready for Lotus; Macs, PCs mingle in many homes
IBM, Google, and colleges talk cloud projects
Oct. 05, 2009
The companies joined Cluster Exploratory program Principal Investigator universities to share their cloud advancements
Survey: Mainframe managers discuss their priorities
Oct. 02, 2009
In a 2009 survey, 1,546 IT managers who are responsible for mainframe operations revealed their top management priorities. Read on for some best practices for addressing those needs.
IBM developerWorks turns 10
Oct. 01, 2009
Company cites efforts to push standards on developer-driven Web property
Microsoft passes its first SAML 2.0 interoperability test
Sep. 30, 2009
Microsoft completed its first SAML interoperability test and the results are in: Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 software received a passing grade.
Lotus user wary of social networking tool rollout
Sep. 23, 2009
IBM Lotus has been quickly developing its suite of social networking tools over the past few years, but one user says his company is progressing slowly with its rollout as it negotiates the learning curve
Moore's Law has decades left, Intel CTO predicts
Sep. 22, 2009
Intel's CTO says that advancements in silicon technology will keep Moore's Law going strong for decades.
Lotus goes after Microsoft's 'ridiculous and fabricated' figures
Sep. 22, 2009
IBM Lotus Software GM Bob Picciano is tired of hearing the "hot wind" being blown by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and COO Kevin Turner over
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IBM profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 2
2004 NW200 rank: 1
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
91134 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
-5% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
1% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
7934 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-6 |
| As percentage of revenue 9 |
|
9 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
1 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
329001 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-11
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
277002 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
130650 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1911 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Dec |
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