IBM

International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM, is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, Town of North Castle, 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 (with a focus on the latter), and offers infrastructure services, h... more

Business

Founders

Thomas J. Watson

Thomas John Watson, Sr. (February 17, 1874 – June 19, 1956) was the president of International Business Machines (IBM), who oversaw that company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. Watson developed IBM's renowned management style and corporate culture, and turned the company...

Companies Founded

Prodigy

Prodigy Communications Corporation (Prodigy Services Corp., Prodigy Services Co., Trintex) was an online service that offered its subscribers access to a broad range of networked services, including news, weather, shopping, bulletin boards, games, polls, expert columns, banking, stocks, travel, and...

Address

IBM Headquarters

1 NEW ORCHARD ROAD
Armonk New York

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 91,424,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 87,548,000,000
  • 2000
  • 7,197,300,000
  • 1970
  • 22,862,800,000
  • 1980
  • 63,438,000,000
  • 1990
  • 1,309,800,000
  • 1960
  • 91,424,000,000
  • 2007
  • 461,400,000
  • 1955
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Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 17,604,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 150,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Net income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 10,418,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007
  • 7,712,000,000
  • 2000
  • 933,900,000
  • 1970
  • 3,011,300,000
  • 1980
  • 3,758,000,000
  • 1990
  • 145,600,000
  • 1960
  • 9,492,000,000
  • 2007
  • 46,500,000
  • 1955
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Number of employees:

number date
  • 386,558
  • 2008

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • IBM

Slogan:

  • Innovation That Matters
  • Think
  • What Makes You Special?
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