Ten Facts About IBM

Posted on April 18, 2008
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IBM has been one of the technological leaders since the early days of the computer. Whether you’re speaking of hardware, software, or business applications and machinery, IBM has been at or near the forefront of the industry. A lot about this massive company is widely known, but some is not.

Ten Fact About IBM

  • The IBM company headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
  • IBM holds more technology patents than any other company in the United States.
  • IBM obtained its current name in 1924, but was started as Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation in 1888.
  • The IBM personal computer that kick started the home computer industry was introduced in 1981.
  • IBM employees have won a total of three Nobel Prizes.
  • The nickname “Big Blue” came into use referring to IBM in the early 1960s.
  • The current logo with the horizontal stripes forming the letters “IBM” came into use in 1972.
  • IBM was the first major company in the world to formally commit to not using genetic information in decisions regarding employees and employment.
  • Currently, IBM employs more than 350,000 people worldwide.
  • The IBM 701 was the company’s first commercial scientific computer and was introduced in 1952.

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