IBM
Rocky Mountain HPC center brings supercomputing to the people
Nov. 19, 2009
In the small city of Butte, Mont., a new high-performance computing center has been built with a lofty goal: to give the power of supercomputing to anyone who needs it.
QLogic provides InfiniBand for HPC environments
Nov. 18, 2009
QLogic announced this week that this month that its QDR InfiniBand adapters have been chosen by IBM, Dell and HP for high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
Specifically, IBM will integrate QLogic's 7300 Series ...
IBM brain simulations exceed scale of cat's cortex
Nov. 18, 2009
IBM's quest to build a computer that can mimic the human brain has reached a new milestone, with what IBM calls the first brain simulation to exceed the scale of a cat's cortex.
Not much has changed on the directory front
Nov. 17, 2009
Ten years ago this month directories were all the rage in this newsletter. Well, it was called the Directory Services newsletter.
The Sixth Annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards
Nov. 16, 2009
Once again, the spotlight is on those who would make things just that little bit crappier for everyone in pursuit of some agenda only a crazy person would want.
Deep dive: SAN and NAS virtualization
Nov. 11, 2009
How storage virtualization technologies allow you to keep pace with ever-increasing storage requirements while maintaining high availability and service levels
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
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.
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.
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 ...
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'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.
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 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.
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.
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
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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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