The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American

multinational technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York and present in over
175 countries. It specializes in computer hardware, middleware, and software, and provides
hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
IBM is the largest industrial research organization in the world, with 19 research facilities across
a dozen countries, and has held the record for most annual U.S. patents generated by a business
for 29 consecutive years from 1993 to 2021.
Founder- Herman Hollerith, Charles Ranlett Flint & Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

Founded- June 16, 1911; 111 years ago

Industry- Information technology

Headquarters- Armonk, New York, U.S.

CEO- Arvind Krishna

Number of employees- 288,300 (December- 2022)

Website- www.ibm.com

IBM has a large and diverse portfolio of products and services. As of 2016, these offerings fall
into the categories of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, commerce, data and analytics,
Internet of things (IoT), IT infrastructure, mobile, digital workplace and cybersecurity.
Area of Services in IT:
Analytics

Unlock the strategic value of enterprise data and build an insight-driven organization.

Application services

Boost cloud investment by transforming the way applications can be managed.

Artificial intelligence

Create intelligent workflows that utilize AI, data and analytics, and turn AI aspirations into
tangible business outcomes.
Blockchain

Tap into proven design methodologies and composable capabilities that can accelerate positive
business outcomes.

Cloud computing

Provides hybrid, open and managed cloud services across multiple security-rich cloud
environments.

Hybrid cloud

Accelerate business agility and growth — continuously modernize the applications on any
platform using a hybrid cloud approach.

Cybersecurity

Transform the business and manage risk with a global industry leader in cybersecurity
consulting, cloud and managed security services.

E-commerce

Engineer personalized customer experiences built on a seamless, industry-specific e-commerce

platform.

IT Infrastructure

Businesses face myriad challenges — from competitors to constant change. Perhaps the biggest
challenge is exploiting the ever-expanding range of technologies promising innovation.