IBM

Summary

IBM is a software company^[1]. IBM ranks in the top 2% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,787 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• IBM is the creator of Paul Rand^[3].
• IBM received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[4].
• IBM received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[5].
• IBM received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[6].
• IBM received the Silver Anvil Award^[7].
• IBM received the Silver Anvil Award^[8].
• IBM received the Silver Anvil Award^[9].
• IBM was a member of Alliance for Open Media^[10].
• IBM was a member of iRODS Consortium^[11].
• IBM was a member of Linux Foundation^[12].
• IBM was a member of European Committee for Interoperable Systems^[13].
• IBM was a member of OpenAPI Initiative^[14].
• IBM was a member of World Wide Web Consortium^[15].
• IBM is in the country of United States^[16].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as software company^[17].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as business^[18].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[19].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as technology company^[20].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as public company^[21].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as professional services firm^[22].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as multinational corporation^[23].
• IBM's instance of is recorded as organization^[24].
• IBM's founder is recorded as Charles Ranlett Flint^[25].
• IBM's founder is recorded as Thomas John Watson, Sr.^[26].
• IBM is owned by Berkshire Hathaway^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Charles Ranlett Flint^[25] and Thomas John Watson, Sr.^[26].

Identity

Part of include Dow Jones Industrial Average^[28], S&P 500^[29], Dow Jones Global Titans 50^[30], list of companies involved in the Gaza war^[31], and S&P 100^[32].

Leadership

IBM's chief executive officer is recorded as Arvind Krishna^[33].

Operations

IBM's headquarters location is recorded as Armonk^[34]. Subsidiaries include SoftLayer^[35], a business^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2005^[38], headquartered in Dallas^[39]; IBM India Private Limited^[40], a business^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1992^[43], headquartered in Bengaluru^[44]; Internet Security Systems^[45], a business^[46], founded in 1994^[47], headquartered in Atlanta^[48]; Lotus Software^[49], a business^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1982^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; Rational Software^[54], a business^[55], founded in 1991^[56]; and IBM Denmark^[57], a corporation^[58], in Denmark^[59], founded in 1950^[60].

Industry

Industries include software industry^[61], computer industry^[62], IT service management^[63], information technology consulting^[64], and computer hardware industry^[65].

Ownership

Owners include Berkshire Hathaway^[27], a business^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1955^[68], headquartered in Omaha^[69]; The Vanguard Group^[70], a business^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1975^[73], headquartered in Malvern^[74]; and State Street Corporation^[75], a business^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1792^[78], headquartered in Boston^[79]. IBM's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[80].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[4], a science award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1980^[83] and Silver Anvil Award^[7], an award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1944^[86].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for IBM include IBM Personal Computer/AT^[87].

Why It Matters

IBM ranks in the top 2% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,787 views/month).^[2] IBM has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] IBM is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

IBM has been cited as an influence by Abiquo^[90], a software^[91], in United Kingdom^[92], founded in 2006^[93], headquartered in Barcelona^[94].

IBM is credited with the discovery of USB flash drive^[95], a physical media format^[96], founded in 1996^[97] and Peripheral Component Interconnect eXtended^[98], a parallel bus^[99], founded in 1998^[100]. Works attributed to IBM include Common Public License^[101], a free software license^[102] and IBM Public License^[103], a free software license^[104]. Entities named for IBM include IBM Personal Computer/AT^[87].

FAQs

What awards did IBM receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[4], National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[5], National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[6], and Silver Anvil Award^[7].

Who did IBM influence?

IBM has been cited as an influence by Abiquo^[90].

What did IBM discover?

IBM is credited as discoverer of USB flash drive^[95] and Peripheral Component Interconnect eXtended^[98].