IBM turns 100!
IBM India has joined other IBM offices around the world for celebrating the company's centennial. Marking the 100-year anniversary of its founding on June 16, 1911 with a year-long initiative, IBM will engage local communities and thought leaders with a series of activities themed around changing the way the world works.
Over its century of existence, IBM has played a leading role in transforming business, science and society. These areas form the basis for the three themes driving IBM’s Centennial globally, including India: Reinventing the Modern Corporation, Pioneering the Science of Information, and Making the World Work Better. Together, they provide a basis for understanding how the rise of information technology has changed society and the world.
"IBM's inventions are the underpinnings of today’s technology industry. They illustrate how IBM has consistently adapted to remain relevant to the changing needs of the modern world while touching the lives of many globally," said Shanker Annaswamy, Managing Director, IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
IBM India, as part of the centennial celebrations, will align itself to a unique global initiative wherein tens of thousands of IBMers around the world are volunteering their time and talent throughout 2011 in support of Smarter Planet initiatives. The focal point of the year-long Celebration of Service will be June 15, when it is expected that IBMers, retirees and partners will participate in a range of meaningful service projects in communities around the world. In India, over 50 per cent of the employees will pledge a minimum of 8 hours of voluntary service each and work with over 100 NGOs engaged in different community programmes. Additionally, IBM will provide grants worth US$12 million to support the Celebration of Service globally, with a part of this grant being given in India as well.
IBM's 2015 global roadmap has a heightened focus on emerging markets, business analytics, cloud computing and Smarter Planet. The company’s priority is to expand IBM's reach to over 47 cities in India/South Asia, establishing presence in new small cities while deepening relationships in select large, high-growth cities with new branches.
For More Details See
www.varindia.com