Happy 100th Anniversary IBM
IBM logos, circa 1924 and 1972.
In 2011, IBM is marking its 100-year anniversary. Although much
has changed since the company was formed on June 16, 1911, the
one constant at IBM has been its focus on making the world work
better. In 1926, IBM President Thomas J. Watson, Sr., said,
"Everything we do in our work is benefiting the business
interests and the social welfare of the whole world." Throughout
its history, IBM has focused on just that—changing the
world, one customer at a time. That focus on innovation has helped
produce many things we take for granted today:
1944 - IBM presented its first large-
scale calculator, the ASCC, to
Harvard University. Also called the
Mark I, it was the first machine
capable of executing long
computations automatically.
1930s
U.S. Social Security
Scientific computing
1950s
Hard disk drives
Magnetic tape storage
Popularizing computers
1960s
Online transaction processing
Word processing
Computer memory
Space exploration
Magnetic stripe technology
1970s
1971 - IBM created the floppy disk,
which made storage powerful
and affordable and the PC
revolution possible.
Bar codes
Relational databases
Data encryption
1980s
Personal computers
Internet
1990s
Lasik surgery
Mobile telecommunications
Read-write optical materials
Supercomputing
2000s
Gaming stations
1981-The IBM Personal Computer
launched the PC revolution,
helping computers go
mainstream-beyond hobbyists
and geeks. .
These milestones didn't just happen—it took talented,
dedicated people years, even decades, of effort. But it also
took a corporate commitment to staying ahead of the technology
curve. Throughout its 100 years, IBM has remained in a constant
state of renewal and reinvention—ensuring a constant stream
of innovation whatever the state of technology or the global
economy. Its evolution has defined - perhaps more so than any
other company—the DNA of today's technology.
More about the history of IBM
IBM 7090 mainframe computer,
circa 1964
Video - Sam Palmisano, the chairman and chief
executive officer of IBM, and a 1973 graduate and former trustee
of Johns Hopkins, returned to his alma mater to launch a yearlong
lecture series celebrating his company’s 100th anniversary.
[Learn
more]
IBM
Centennial Film: They Were There - People who changed
the way the world works
IBM
Centennial Film: 100 X 100 - A century of achievements
that have changed the world
IBM’s
100 Icons of Progress
IBM
Centennial Fact Sheet
IBM
Centennial Merchandise and Memorabilia
Find IBM History online at www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history
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