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International Business Machines Corporation

Type	Public (NYSE: IBM)
Founded	Endicott, New York, U.S. (1889, incorporated 1911)
Headquarters	Armonk, New York, USA
Key people	Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman, President & CEO Mark Loughridge, SVP & CFO Dan Fortin, President (Canada) Jason Oppenheim, President (Asia Pacific) Nick Donofrio, EVP (Innovation & Technology) Mike Rhodin, President IOT Northeast Europe Dominique Cerutti, President IOT Southwest Europe
Industry	Computer hardware Computer software Consulting IT Services
Products	See products listing
Revenue	â–² $98.8 billion USD (+4% FY '07 to '08)
Net income	â–² $10.4 billion USD (+11% FY '07 to '08)
Employees	386,558 (2007)
Subsidiaries	ADSTAR FileNet Informix Iris Associates Lotus Software Rational Software Sequent Computer Systems Telelogic Tivoli Systems, Inc.
Website	www.ibm.com

International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue" (for its official corporate color), is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. 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 and software, and offers infrastructure services, hosting services, and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

IBM has been known through most of its recent history as the world's largest computer company; with over 388,000 employees worldwide, IBM is the largest information technology employer in the world. Despite falling behind Hewlett-Packard in total revenue since 2006, it remains the most profitable. IBM holds more patents than any other U.S. based technology company. It has engineers and consultants in over 170 countries and IBM Research has eight laboratories worldwide. IBM employees have earned three Nobel Prizes, four Turing Awards, five National Medals of Technology, and five National Medals of Science. As a chip maker, IBM has been among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders in past years, and in 2007 IBM ranked second in the list of largest software companies in the world.

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International Business Machines CorporationTypePublic (NYSE: IBM)FoundedEndicott, New York, U.S. (1889, incorporated 1911)Headquarters Armonk, New York, USAKey peopleSamuel J. Palmisano, Chairman, President & CEOMark Loughridge, SVP & C... Read more

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