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When IBM Was The Center Of Gravity Learning about IBM in the context of the early history of the computer industry has the same shock value as watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time: That s no moon. It s a space station. Consider: In 1953, UNIVAC was basically the only company selling computers commercially. By 1956, IBM s market share in computers was 85%. In the late 70s and early 80s, after several industry transitions, the entry of smaller and more agile competitors like DEC and Control Data as well as larger and more resourceful ones like GE and Exxon, IBM s market share was ....
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna needs new business cards already after appointment as board chair Ginni Rometty’s retirement confirmed tho Big Blue’s keeping her on as a part-time $20k/day consultant Share Copy IBM has announced that recently appointed CEO Arvind Krishna has been elected as chairman of the company’s board. He’ll start the extra gig on January 1st, the day after Ginni Rometty, his predecessor, retires. Rometty, however, is not done with IBM and the company confirmed in a regulatory filing that: “She may be asked, from time to time, to provide services to the company as an independent contractor. The fee for such services would be $20,000 per day for each day she provides four or more hours of services and $10,000 per day for each day that she provides less than four hours.” ....