IBM

International Business Machines Corporation
Type	Public
Founded	1889, incorporated 1911
Headquarters	Armonk, New York, USA
Key people	Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman & CEO Mark Loughridge SVP & CFO Dan Fortin, President (Canada) Frank Kern, President (Asia Pacific) Nick Donofrio, EVP (Innovation & Technology) Bruno Di Leo, President IOT Northeast Europe Dominique Cerutti, President IOT Southwest Europe
Industry	Computer hardware Computer software Consulting IT Services
Products	See products listing
Revenue	▲ $98.8 billion USD (+4% FY'07 to '08)
Net income	▲ $10.8 billion USD (+18% FY'07 to '08)
Employees	355,766 (2006)
Subsidiaries	ADSTAR FileNet Informix Iris Associates Lotus Software Rational Software Sequent Computer Systems Tivoli Systems, Inc.
Slogan	On Demand Business, in demand people
Website	www.ibm.com

International Business Machines Corporation (abbreviated IBM, nicknamed "Big Blue"; NYSE: IBM) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporationArmonk, New York, USA. 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. headquartered in

IBM has been known through most of its recent history as the world's largest computer company; with over 355,000 employees worldwide, IBM is the largest information technologyHewlett-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 is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. employer in the world.