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I. Current Situation (1991-1993)
1. History of IBM:
IBM is a multinational corporation that started its activities in 1911. But its origins can be traced back to 1890, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. It was first known as the Computing-Recording Company, and then in 1924, it took the name of International Business Machines. Nowadays, this multinational company is known as the ¡§Big Blue¡¨
2. Mission statement
IBM main activity is to find solutions to its wide range of clients using advanced information technology. Its clients are individual users, specialized businesses, and institutions such as government, science, defense, and spatial and educational organizations.
To meet and respond to its customers needs, IBM creates, develops and manufactures many of the worlds most advanced technologies, ranging from computer systems and software to networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. Indeed, IBM has various product lines and services a few of which are: the Personal Computer that was first created in 1981, AS/400 business system, RS/6000 family of workstations and server systems, S/390 enterprise server, groundbreaking ThinkPad notebook computer; the award-winning IBM Netfinity and finally, PC Servers. It is an important supplier of hard disks, random access memories, and liquid crystal monitors.
IBM has created the image ¡§Solutions for a Little World¡¨. Its products and components in other firm products are so widespread that people around the world associate the name IBM with computing functions.
3. Organization
IBM is a global information system and computing company. It is organized in 5 worldwide regions, and the following business units:
1. Application Business Systems
2. Application Solutions
3. Enterprise Systems
4. Networking Systems
5. Pennant Systems Company
6. Personal Systems
7. Programming Systems
8. Storage Products
9. Technology Products
4. Past and current performance:
For many years, IBM
1. History of IBM:
IBM is a multinational corporation that started its activities in 1911. But its origins can be traced back to 1890, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. It was first known as the Computing-Recording Company, and then in 1924, it took the name of International Business Machines. Nowadays, this multinational company is known as the ¡§Big Blue¡¨
2. Mission statement
IBM main activity is to find solutions to its wide range of clients using advanced information technology. Its clients are individual users, specialized businesses, and institutions such as government, science, defense, and spatial and educational organizations.
To meet and respond to its customers needs, IBM creates, develops and manufactures many of the worlds most advanced technologies, ranging from computer systems and software to networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. Indeed, IBM has various product lines and services a few of which are: the Personal Computer that was first created in 1981, AS/400 business system, RS/6000 family of workstations and server systems, S/390 enterprise server, groundbreaking ThinkPad notebook computer; the award-winning IBM Netfinity and finally, PC Servers. It is an important supplier of hard disks, random access memories, and liquid crystal monitors.
IBM has created the image ¡§Solutions for a Little World¡¨. Its products and components in other firm products are so widespread that people around the world associate the name IBM with computing functions.
3. Organization
IBM is a global information system and computing company. It is organized in 5 worldwide regions, and the following business units:
1. Application Business Systems
2. Application Solutions
3. Enterprise Systems
4. Networking Systems
5. Pennant Systems Company
6. Personal Systems
7. Programming Systems
8. Storage Products
9. Technology Products
4. Past and current performance:
For many years, IBM