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Gary D. Cohn to be new Vice Chairman of IBM

IBM announced the appointment of Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman of IBM and member of the IBM Executive Leadership Team. Cohn will work in partnership with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and the IBM Executive Leadership Team on a wide range of business initiatives and external engagement, in areas including business development, client services, public…

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna elected Chairman

The IBM board of directors has elected Arvind Krishna chairman of the board, effective January 1, 2021. Krishna joined IBM in 1990 and became a director of the company in April.  Krishna, who is IBM’s chief executive officer and a member of the board, succeeds IBM executive chairman Virginia M. Rometty, who is retiring on…

IBM, Telangana govt collaborates for skilling 30,000 students

IBM and the Telangana State government has announced a collaboration to provide online courses for the state’s students that will help enhance their technical and professional skills. IBM will work with Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) to offer ‘Open P-TECH’, a free digital education platform focused on emerging technologies and professional development skills,…

Piaggio Group selects IBM to improve interoperability and efficiency at its global plants

IBM and The Piaggio Group, European leader and one of the main world players in the scooter and motorcycle market, also active in the field of robotics with the production of ground drones, have announced the completion of an international project to transition Piaggio’s management applications to SAP S/4HANA.  The solution will accelerate and simplify…

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, IBM collaborate to build future ready skills and enhance employability

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITy) and IBM India Pvt announced a collaboration to create a robust education and skilling ecosystem that creates critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and next generation innovators through the Common Services Centre Academy.   CSC Academy – part of Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme of the Government of India’s flagship Digital…

IBM to lay off 10,000 employees to cut costs

International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is planning to lay off around 10,000 of its employees to cut down costs on its services units showing slow growth as it prepares to split off its traditional technological services business from the rest of the company

IBM to Acquire Instana as Company Continues to Advance its Hybrid Cloud and AI Strategy

IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Instana, an application performance monitoring and observability company. The acquisition will help businesses better manage the complexity of modern applications that span the hybrid cloud landscape. Today’s news further advances IBM’s Hybrid Cloud and AI strategy and strengthens its AI-powered automation capabilities. Financial details were not disclosed.…

IBM announces acquisition of TruQua Enterprises

IBM announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire TruQua Enterprises, LLC, an IT services and consulting SAP development partner that specializes in delivering finance and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition enhances IBM’s expertise in migrating financial platforms to SAP to help businesses…

SportsEdTV appoints Inderpal Bhandari to Board of Directors

SportsEdTV has appointed Global Chief Data Officer of IBM – Inderpal Bhandari to its Board of Directors to strategies its data uses that will help create useful content and deliver value to its global sponsors. SportsEdTV Co-Founder and Chairman, Robert Mazzucchelli, said – “As we grow our audience and membership, Inderpal’s experience in working with…

IBM recognised as a Leader in Managed Security Services by Independent Research Firms

IBM announced that the company has been recognized as a Leader in three market reports evaluating Managed Security Services Providers.  Managing more than 150 billion security events on average daily, IBM Managed Security Services brings together the power and integration of proprietary and third-party machine learning and AI to help customers reduce incident fatigue, perform…

ABB collaborates with IBM to bolster cybersecurity for industrial operations

ABB and IBM announced a collaboration focused on connecting cybersecurity and operational technology (OT). As a first result of this collaboration, ABB has developed a new OT Security Event Monitoring Service1 that combines ABB’s process control system domain expertise with IBM’s security event monitoring portfolio to help improve security for industrial operators. To better connect…

IBM and ServiceNow strategic partnership to help businesses use AI to reduce costs and risk

IBM and ServiceNow have announced an expansion to their strategic partnership designed to help companies reduce operational risk and lower costs by applying AI to automate IT operations.  “Available later this year, a new joint solution will combine IBM’s AI-powered hybrid cloud software and professional services to ServiceNow’s intelligent workflow capabilities and market-leading IT service…

UneeQ join hands with IBM, Deloitte and DXC to drive the future of Conversational AI adoption

IBM, Deloitte, and DXC are partnering with UneeQ to help customers along their AI journeys. The move will help customers create digital human experiences.  They are the first of many to join UneeQ’s Partner Program, which is a community of technologists, creative minds, and business professionals who are devoted to building great customer experiences, VNM…

IBM becomes new member of World Business Council for Sustainable Development

IBM has joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The relationship further extends IBM’s strong heritage in sustainable leadership and development in managing waste, conserving energy, using renewable electricity and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Technical and industry professionals across IBM’s business units and research…

IBM creates new fan experiences using AI and Hybrid Cloud for US Open

IBM, the digital partner of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for 29 years, announced the innovative new fan experiences leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) underpinned by hybrid cloud technologies that will enable millions of fans around the world to experience the excitement and vibrant debate surrounding the iconic tennis Grand Slam, the first ever without…