IBM | WRAL TechWire - Part 67

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As giant IBM learns to run, many U.S. employees left behind

Posted by | Mar 5, 2012

Editor’s note: On Dec. 31, The New York Times featured IBM (NYSE: IBM) Chairman Sam Palmisano in a story headlined “UNBOXED: Even a Giant Can Learn to Run.” The story ran on the last day of Palmisano’s reign as chief executive officer. He turned over CEO duties to hand-picked successor Virginia Rometty. Palmisano’s remarks about hw he revitalized the company triggered a response from a long-time IBM employee who criticized Palmisano for off-shoring many jobs. The following article from the unnamed laid-off employee was posted by Alliance@IBM, the union seeking to represent IBM workers. The response is especially timely now...

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Acquisitions provide the vertical frosting on the IBM cake

Posted by | Dec 21, 2011

Editor’s note: Allan Krans is a senior analyst within TBR’s Software Practice, with focuses on cloud services, enterprise security, storage and software markets. HAMPTON, N.H. — DemandTec is the latest example of IBM marrying its own initial development on platform solutions with acquisitions targeted at industry-specific vertical functionality. After significantly enhancing its cloud computing offerings, largely through internal development, and simultaneously building its commerce offerings through acquisition, IBM’s purchase of DemandTec ties the two initiatives together. It unites Smarter Commerce and Cloud Computing. After investing to advance the two initiatives separately, the acquisition quickly merges the two, delivering all the...

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Big Blue’s plays in ‘Big Data’, analytics, ‘cloud computing’ are paying off

Posted by | Jul 19, 2011

Editor’s note: Allan Krans is senior analyst with Technology Business Research. HAMPTON, N.H. – IBM Software reported its highest year-to-year quarterly revenue growth since 2Q05, growing 16.9 percent from a year ago to $6.2 billion in 2Q11 as part of a strong overall quarter performance as outlined Monday. (For full earnings report coverage, read here.) IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) branded middleware revenue grew 21 percent year-to-year, led once again by WebSphere, which grew 55 percent to $741 million. IBM’s investments in information management, specifically [business intelligence] and analytics, and Smarter Planet began to bear fruit in 1Q11. IBM’s WebSphere revenue...

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IBM beefs up information on demand, business analytics with latest acquisition

Posted by | May 6, 2009

Editor’s note: Alan Krans is a senior analyst with Technology Business Research. His analysis addresses IBM’s announced acquisition Tuesday of Exeros, a California-based developer of data discovery software. Financial terms were not disclosed. Exeros had raised some $19 million in venture capital, according to PrivateEquity Hub. HAMPTON, N.H. – With the purchase of Exeros, IBM (NYSE: IBM) returns to its typical acquisition strategy, complements its Information On Demand initiative, and supports the recent introduction of Business Analytics and Optimization Service offerings. • Return to small-scale software purchases: After acquisition talks broke down with Sun on what would have been...

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