IBM did not go bankrupt when it gave up its PC business, but implemented a strategic transformation and soared into the sky
At that time, IBM's PC business was still booming, but it gradually Marginalization, as their executives said: What consumers need is an integrated solution to the problem. The computer business is just a piece of hardware performance in the industrial product chain. If we want to compete with Microsoft and Intel, we must concentrate our efforts.
IBM gave up all hardware acquisition and upgrades. By 2004, IBM's patent applications for new computer hardware dropped to almost zero.
After abandoning the PC business, IBM not only solved the debt pressure, but also obtained a large sum of cash, as well as profit sharing (because of Lenovo's shareholding), which allowed them to later Development is smoother.
On September 19, 2013, IBM acquired British business software vendor Daeja Image Systems.
On January 9, 2014, IBM spent US$1 billion to form a new department responsible for the company's latest computer system, Watson.
In 2015, IBM obtained exclusive rights to provide airline IT services approved by the European Union.
In 1992, IBM's information technology revenue only accounted for 23%. In 2005, it became 52%. In 2018, it soared to 81%, overpowering Microsoft and Intel to become the world's largest information technology and business solutions company. Program Company.
From the current established technological development trends, informatization and big data are the mainstream directions. This makes us have to admire IBM's early layout and one step ahead in strategic transformation.
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IBM's business scope
BM is a long-term leader in the computer industry, with leading positions in mainframe/minicomputers and portable computers (ThinkPad). Achievements are most noteworthy. The personal computer (PC) standard he created is still used and developed today. In 2004, IBM sold its personal computer business to Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group, officially marking a comprehensive transformation from a "mass" product business to a "high-value" business.
In addition, IBM also leads the industry in mainframes, supercomputers (mainly represented by Deep Blue, Blue Gene and Watson), UNIX, and servers.
In terms of software, IBM Software Group is divided into software industry solutions and middleware products, including business analysis software (Cognos, SPSS), enterprise content management software, and information management software (DB2, Infomix , InfoSphere), ICS collaboration (including Lotus, etc.), Rational software (software life cycle management), Tivoli software (integrated service management), WebSphere software (business integration and optimization), System z software.