http://www.ibm.com/investor/ Documents, articles and news pertinent to IBM investors en-us Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/i/v14/t/ibm-logo.gif http://www.ibm.com/investor 110 52 http://wnts014.dyn.webahead.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/podcast/05-12-07-1.phtml In a series of three conversations on the state of the Services industry, Ginni Rometty, Senior Vice President, Global Business Services, and Mike Daniels, Senior Vice President, Global Technology Services, discuss information technology service trends that are influencing client decision making, as well as IBM's Services strategies. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/annualreport/2006 Generating Higher Value at IBM: In 2006 IBM set new records for profit, earnings per share and cash performance. In his annual letter to investors, IBM Chairman and CEO Samuel J. Palmisano discusses the strategic choices that have transformed IBM into a stronger engine of financial performance while repositioning the company for a changing world. A companion document, THINK (available at http://www.ibm.com/ibm/think), describes IBM's unique ability to conceptualize opportunities, analyze developments and re-imagine how the world could work. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2006/07-02-06-1.phtml Healthcare is becoming as important to the vitality of businesses, governments and nations as it is to the well being of individuals. IBM is leading a worldwide effort to help business and public-sector organizations put in place key components of the roadmap for 21st century healthcare. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 13:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/23-11-05-1.phtml Engineering & Technology Services (E&TS) turns the internal expertise of IBM’s engineers and technical professionals outwards to help its clients innovate. These engineers and technicians work with IBM’s clients to rework their approach to research and development, create new products and services, bring those products to market faster and cheaper and – ultimately – create opportunities for growth. Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/28-09-05-1.phtml The enterprise applications business remains extremely diverse. It is not uncommon for large companies to run thousands of different applications made by hundreds of separate Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Increasingly, companies want to integrate the flow of information between these applications internally, and to integrate their systems with partners, suppliers and customers externally. IBM has built its business – in hardware, software, and services – to fulfill this customer desire for deeper integration Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/28-09-05-1.phtml The enterprise applications business remains extremely diverse. It is not uncommon for large companies to run thousands of different applications made by hundreds of separate Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Increasingly, companies want to integrate the flow of information between these applications internally, and to integrate their systems with partners, suppliers and customers externally. IBM has built its business – in hardware, software, and services – to fulfill this customer desire for deeper integration Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/ircorner/2005/05-09-01-1.phtml On September 1, IBM announced a major services deal with ABN AMRO -- a five-year IT services contract that is worth up to 1.5 billion EURO and is unique in the sheer scope of automation it will bring to a global network of data centers. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:20:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/24-08-05-1.phtml The move to On Demand has led IBM to identify what it sees as a $500 billion growth opportunity. This opportunity is a market that lies outside the traditional IT industry. It is taking shape as companies tap specialized expertise for help managing, hosting and transforming outsourced business-support functions such as human resources, finance and accounting and supply chain. IBM calls this market in business expertise Business Performance Transformation Services. Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/26-07-05-1.phtml Mainframe computers, once considered the dinosaurs of IT, are proving their worth in the modern world of shared computing. In fact, big iron brings certain achievements to On Demand business, including extra tough security and sophisticated resource management. Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/viewpoint/features/2005/23-06-05-1.phtml IBM Launches A New BTO Offering: Today, companies see supply-chain management as a way of improving both sales and profits. To address this high margin, high growth part of the market, IBM is creating a supply-chain management business transformation outsourcing (BTO) practice. Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/news/features/2005/08-06-05-1.phtml The microprocessor industry is changing, in profound ways. As chips become more specialized, design innovation is becoming the arbiter of economic value and market performance. This is rewriting the rules of competition. The future is wide open. Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:00:00 EST http://www.ibm.com/investor/news/features/2005/23-03-05-1.phtml IBM's software strategy is to provide a market-leading middleware platform with ubiquitous appeal to developers, I/T professionals and business managers alike. Innovation of the IBM software labs, leveraging decades of industry expertise, will continue to be the corner-stone of IBM's success in middleware. Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:00:00 EST