‘Big Blue’ birthday
Posted by Mike on Monday, June 13, 2011
IBM celebrates a century of innovation and transformation
IBM Corp., which celebrates its centennial this month, has achieved remarkable success over the years by developing innovative technology products and services and by continuing to transform its brand to adapt to a changing world.
The company was founded on June 16, 1911, as Computing Tabulating and Recording (CTR) Co., making such products as punch-card tabulators, commercial scales and clocks.
Three years later, the founders recruited Thomas J. Watson Sr. from National Cash Register Co. to be president-CEO. He led the company for 42 years, changing its name to International Business Machines in 1924 to reflect its global expansion.
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