IBM's gamble is good in parts

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IBM has raised its stock price by over 900% and its revenue by $20 billion since 1993. However, it still trails far behind competitors in sales. CEO Louis Gerstner's controversial solution is to sell IBM's new technology and expertise, including product design and research secrets, to rival computer corporations.

Author: Lyons, Daniel
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1999
Computer and Office Equipment, Office & Computing Machines, Statistical Data Included, Office equipment, Gerstner, Louis

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Kill Bill

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IBM's efforts to undermine Bill's monopoly, by pushing up the sales of Linux in competition with Microsoft Windows, are investigated. IBM invests millions in two leading Linux distributors, Red Hat and SuSe, to regain its past glory, which is lost with the emergence of Microsoft.

Author: Lyons, Daniel
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2004
Prepackaged software, Sales & consumption, Market share, Management dynamics, Evaluation, Computer software industry, Software industry, Competition (Economics), Microsoft Corp., Gates, Bill, MSFT, Company business management, Company market share, Market size

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Sit down, hold on

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The details on microprocessor chip Cell, which is developed by International Business Machines Corporation, are presented.

Author: Lyons, Daniel
Publisher: B R W Media
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 2006
Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Product development, Microprocessor Chips, Microprocessor, CPUs (Central processing units), Microprocessors, Central processing units, Microprocessor upgrade, IBM Cell (Microprocessor)

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Subjects list: United States, Management, Computer industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Microcomputer industry
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