IBM is a company’s position in the world and what kind of company it is.

ibm International Business Machines Corporation, or International Business Machines Corporation, referred to as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation), the company website: www.ibm.com.cn. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, the company was founded in the United States in 1914. It is the world's largest information industry multinational company. It currently has more than 300,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 160 countries and regions. The company's main business when it was founded was commercial typewriters, which later switched to word processors, and then to computers and related services. IBM was founded by Thomas Watson Sr., and later the company ushered in the computer age under the leadership of his son Thomas Watson Jr. The current CEO of IBM is Samuel Palmisano, transliterated as Samuel Palmisano, and his Chinese name is Peng Mingsheng. The current chairman of IBM China, also known as IBM (International Business Machines Co., Ltd.) Greater China, is Henry Chow. In early 2007, Qian Daqun became CEO. IBM is a long-term leader in the computer industry, with its most notable achievements in mainframe/minicomputers and portable computers (ThinkPad). The personal computer (PC) standard he created is still used and developed today. In addition, IBM also leads the industry in mainframes, supercomputers (mainly represented by dark blue and blue genes), UNIX, and servers. In terms of software, IBM Software Group integrates five major software brands, including Lotus, WebSphere, DB2, Rational, and Tivoli, and is a leader or strong competitor in the software industry in each aspect. It was only after 1999 that Microsoft's overall size surpassed that of the IBM Software Department. Up to now, the IBM Software Department is also the second largest software entity in the world. IBM also has great achievements in the fields of materials, chemistry, physics and other sciences. Hard drive technology was invented by IBM, and scanning tunneling microscope (STM), copper wiring technology, and atomic etching technology were also invented by IBM Research Institute. IBM still maintains its position as the owner of the most patents in the world. Since 1993, IBM has topped the list of patent registrations in the United States for thirteen consecutive years. By 2002, IBM's R&D personnel had been awarded a total of 22,358 patents. This record was unprecedented and far exceeded the total number of patents obtained by the top 11 US companies in the IT industry. These 11 IT giants include: HP, Intel , Sun, Microsoft, Dell, etc. IBM filed 2,941 patent applications in 2005. Although it was less than the 3,248 patent applications in 2004, it still left the second place a long way away. In 2003, IBM's total revenue was US$89.1 billion and it had 230,000 employees worldwide. In 2004, IBM's total revenue was US$96.5 billion and it had 310,000 employees worldwide. In 2005, IBM's total revenue was US$91.1 billion (after the sale of the PC division to Lenovo). IBM China includes: IBM China Development Center and IBM China Software Development Center CSDL /cdl/ IBM China Research Center (formerly IBM China Research Center )CRL: /ibm/crl IBM China website cooperated with Hong Kong Cultural Communications Group in 2004 to promote the Chinese CPU cash register IBM software part is five parts DB2, Webshpere, Tivoli, Rational, Lotus Company news: December 2004, IBM The company sold its global PC and laptop business to Lenovo. Lenovo owns the ThinkPad and ThinkCenter trademarks and can use the IBM brand for five years. ------------------------------------- IBM is also a company highly respected by the world. One of the reasons why we are respected is that we have been able to lead industrial revolutions many times over the course of nearly a hundred years, especially in the IT industry, where we have set many standards and worked hard to help our customers succeed. In addition, the company has always been ranked among the top 500 companies in the world. The most important thing is that the reason why it is respected is that IBM has always adhered to the "Watson Philosophy" in its nearly century-old history: When he founded IBM in 1914, Thomas Watson Sr. formulated the "Behavior" for the company. "Principles", these principles have always been kept in the mind of every person in the company. Every action and policy is directly affected by these three principles. The "Watson Philosophy" contributes more to the company's success than technological innovation and marketing skills. , or the contribution of huge financial resources is greater. Mainly include: l. Individuals must be respected. 2. We must provide customers with the best service possible. 3. Must pursue excellent work performance. For example: The following text can be found from the IBM China website: "IBM China, adhering to the core values ??of "customer success, innovation first, integrity and responsibility", is leading Chinese customers to the path of on-demand transformation. ", the content in quotation marks is exactly the expression of "Watson Philosophy" on customer attitude.