IBM (International Business Machines Corp.)

IBM, with sales totaling $103.6 billion in 2008, is one of the world's largest providers of information technology (hardware, software and services) and B2B solutions. It currently has a payroll of nearly 400,000 employees and is active in over 170 countries. IBM in Germany, headquartered in Ehningen, employs 21,100 people at 40 locations, making it IBM's largest country company in Europe.

IBM's portfolio of solutions ranges from supercomputers via software and services, including consulting services, to financing. In teams positioned around the world and in cooperation with around 100,000 business partners, IBM assists customers of the most varied size with projects of which some extend beyond national borders, while at the same time developing customized solutions that can be financed flexibly.

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