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IBM boss spells out a better future

June 12, 2006 Normally quiet, CEO Sam Palmisano speaks out about what he says is a need for multinationals to stop being multinational. TAGS: Palmisano, multinational, IBM Corp., organization, challenge, CEO

Palmisano memo outlines reason for IBM sale

December 8, 2004 Firm's CEO says PCs are too much like consumer electronics, and that Big Blue's focus lies elsewhere. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., memo, Lenovo, North Carolina, on-demand, consumer electronics, Microsoft PowerPoint, CEO, China, PC

New trial date in IBM-SCO case

July 7, 2005 Federal judge resets trial date to February 2007, allowing time to depose Big Blue chief Sam Palmisano. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Palmisano, IBM Corp., trial, federal judge, Judge, motion, request, intellectual property, complaint, Unix, CEO, Linux

Method to Palmisano's madness

December 8, 2004 On the surface, IBM's sale to Lenovo looks like a humiliating retreat, but there's a careful logic behind this radical refashioning. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., e-business, logic, dot-com, Lenovo, decision, acquisition, PC, Dell, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Sam Palmisano's technology forecast

March 28, 2006 Behind the Blue Curtain, company researchers present IBM's chief with their predictions for major tech trends. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., transistor, sensor, researcher

IBM's chief steps into 'Second Life' for incubator launch

November 14, 2006 Sam Palmisano chooses the virtual world and Beijing to announce $100 million investment into new businesses, found via online brainstorming. Images: IBM chief's 'Second Life' avatar TAGS: Palmisano, Second Life, avatar, IBM Corp., Beijing, virtual worlds, investment, session, collaboration, Real-Time, idea

IBM sells PC group to Lenovo

December 8, 2004 update Big Blue to take 18.9 percent stake in Lenovo in $1.75 billion deal joining radically different companies. Method to Palmisano's madness A tough sell TAGS: Lenovo, IBM Corp., Palmisano, stake, venture, margin, PC company, IBM PC, brand, New York, China, CEO, PC, Dell

This week in IBM news

December 10, 2004 Big Blue tips the balance of power by essentially bowing out of the PC business, handing the reins to China's Lenovo. TAGS: Lenovo, Palmisano, IBM Corp., China, PC company, CEO, brand, PC

IBM to give birth to 'Second Life' business group

December 12, 2006 Big Blue plans to launch a virtual reality project next month, and some of its now-private islands will open to the public soon.Photos: IBM gets a Second Life TAGS: Second Life, virtual reality, Palmisano, IBM Corp., interface, CEO, Linux

Palmisano memo: 'Repositioning for leadership'

December 8, 2004 In memo to staff, IBM's chief says the PC's consumer electronics focus clashes with Big Blue's "on demand" efforts. TAGS: Palmisano, Lenovo, IBM Corp., alliance, enterprise, memo, leadership, economy, consumer electronics, information technology, China, brand, PC

IBM passes PC torch to Lenovo

December 9, 2004 Big Blue's $1.75 billion deal with China's top PC maker creates an unlikely pairing that could be a tough sell. TAGS: Lenovo, IBM PC, IBM Corp., PC company, Palmisano, China, sale, coverage, PC, U.S.

Commentary: IBM should sell PC unit

December 7, 2004 Passing the PC business to a buyer would fit the company's goal of escaping tight margins and focusing on fatter profits. TAGS: Palmisano, IBM Corp., Forrester Research Inc., commentary, Lenovo, enterprise, Dell, supplier, sale, pricing, PC, HP, hard drive

IBM's advance team does the math

August 28, 2006 A small group led by William Pulleyblank combines research and consulting to explore new ground for Big Blue. TAGS: business consulting services, IBM Corp., Palmisano, consulting service, math, consulting, supercomputer

Week in review: Big Blue bids adieu to PCs

December 10, 2004 IBM tips the balance of power by essentially bowing out of the PC business, handing the reins to China's Lenovo. TAGS: Lenovo, Palmisano, IBM Corp., Week in review, Red Hat Inc., Larry Ellison, China, PC company, Oracle Corp., Dell, merger, acquisition, Sun Microsystems Inc., CEO, brand, PC
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