IBM

Computer Industries

	IBM
Founded By:	Charles Ranlett Flint
Founded Year:	June 16, 1911
Key People:	Samuel Palmisano(Chairman) Ginni Rometty(President and CEO)
Industry For:	Computer hardware Computer software IT services IT consulting

About Company

       International Business Machines Corporation, or  IBM  is a global technology and innovation company that stands for progress. With operations in over 170 countries, IBMers around the world invent and integrate hardware, software and services to help forward-thinking enterprises, institutions and people everywhere succeed in building a smarter planet.

       IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

       In 2012, Fortune ranked IBM the #2 largest U.S. firm in terms of number of employees (433,362), the #4 largest in terms of market capitalization, the #9 most profitable,and the #19 largest firm in terms of revenue

Official Web-Site:

IBM.com

About Founders

	Name:	Charles Ranlett Flint
	Country	United States
	Born	January 24, 1850
	Died	February 26, 1934 (aged 84)