Description

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) delivers integrated technological solutions and services across the globe. Its operations are structured into four key segments: Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing. The Software segment provides hybrid cloud platforms and various software offerings, including Red Hat for enterprise open-source solutions. It also encompasses software for business process automation, AIOps and management, integration, application servers, and data and artificial intelligence capabilities. Furthermore, this segment offers security software and services for threat, data, and identity management, as well as transaction processing software crucial for mission-critical, on-premise workloads in sectors like banking, airlines, and retail. The Consulting segment offers business transformation services covering strategy, business process design and optimization, data and analytics, and system integration. It additionally provides technology consulting and services related to application and cloud platforms. The Infrastructure segment supplies on-premises and cloud-based server and storage solutions designed for mission-critical and regulated workloads. This includes support services for hybrid cloud infrastructures, along with the remanufacturing and remarketing of used equipment. The Financing segment facilitates various financial services such as leasing, installment payments, loans, and short-term working capital arrangements. Founded in 1911 as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co., International Business Machines Corporation maintains its headquarters in Armonk, New York.