IBM

IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is a multinational technology and consulting company headquartered in Armonk, New York. Founded in 1911, IBM is one of the world's oldest and largest technology companies, employing over 280,000 people across 175+ countries. IBM focuses on hybrid cloud, AI (through its watsonx platform), consulting, and enterprise technology services. The company operates 12 global research laboratories and has made foundational contributions to computing including the hard disk, ATM, SQL, relational databases, and DRAM. IBM has pivoted in recent years to focus on enterprise AI and hybrid cloud, spinning off its managed infrastructure business as Kyndryl.