solutions to IT issues. It also undertakes research for new technologies‚ both software and hardware and thus transforming them into new products. IBM was incorporated in the State of New York on June 16‚ 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. (C-T-R). In 1924‚ C-T-R adopted the name International Business Machines Corporation. [ibm.com: 2011]. In 2010‚ IBM was ranked the 20th biggest firm in the US by Fortune Magazine. It currently employs 400‚000 people‚ working in different fields providing various
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Lenovo Group Limited is a Chinese multinational computer technology corporation which was founded by eleven scientists in 1984.It develops and manufactures desktops and notebook personal computers‚ workstations‚ servers‚ storage drives‚ IT management software‚ and related services. Since 1996‚ Lenovo occupied 1th of Chinese market sales ‚ and develop rapidly in recent years ‚took 4th place of world`s computer sales. • On November 1‚ 1984‚ Lenovo was established for RMB200‚000 by eleven persons
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1.0 Introduction International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue" (for its official corporate color) was incorporated in the State of New York on June 16‚ 1911‚ is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk‚ New York‚ United States. Now‚ the chairman and CEO of IBM Company is Samuel J Palmisano. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software‚ and offers infrastructure services‚ hosting services‚ and consulting services
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Mainframe/PC Evolution The evolution of mainframe computing to personal computing began with the invention of the mainframe for businesses and government use. The Personal Computer (PC) evolved from companies wanting the same information from scaled down version of the mainframe and dumb terminal. Though they both consist of data storage‚ processors‚ input and output devices. However‚ they have their differences. Mainframes The mainframe was invented in the 1950’s. One of the first mainframes
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worldwide Scope of competitive rivalry: The competition within the PC industry is extremely cut throat due to new technology‚ reliability‚ and customer service. The top companies consist of Dell‚ Hewlett Packard‚ Apple‚ Gateway‚ and Sony. Market growth rate: 14% annually Stage in life cycle: Mature Number of companies in industry: There are 5 major PC companies with a handful of smaller ones also. Major ones are Dell‚ HP‚ Sony‚ Lenovo‚ and Apple. Market share ranges from 5-28% in U.S. and 4-18%
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Few companies have had such a long history of ups and downs as IBM. What were some of the keys to its recent success? Can its plan to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems succeed? Why or why not? International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue"‚ is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software and offers infrastructure services‚ hosting services‚ and consulting services in areas
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The Difference Ideas of Social Distance Between American Culture And Chinese Culture How far the range of social distance should be? The correct range of social distance depends on different groups of society and is opposed to locational distance. According to Ashley Crossman a sociology expert‚ social distance is the degree to which people are willing to accept and associate with those having different social characteristics. For example‚ an unwillingness to live next door to a family of a different
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LENOVO CASE STUDY PROBLEM STATEMENT Lenovo faced a crisis between its brand identity and its brand image. Lenovo wanted to be perceived as a quality product‚ but due to the Country of Origin effect‚ they had an image of being a lower quality Chinese made brand. After the acquisition of the IBM ThinkPad‚ a premium brand‚ Lenovo was faced with the problem of developing a branding strategy that would correctly reflect these two very different brands without compromising the other brand. SITUATION
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This report is a case study on IBM from 1993 to the present. The reporters’ objectives were to define the problems within IBM in 1993; management tools used to remedy these problems; if these solutions will lead to a sustainable competitive advantage; and what kind of innovators IBM is and what streams of innovation IBM is involved with today. This report is from a managerial science perspective‚ with a focus on innovation. Executive Summary This case involves IBM‚ an international computer hardware
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Lenovo Company SWOT Analysis 1. Introduction Lenovo is one of the most prominent PC manufacturers in the world especially in Asia. It is headquartered in Morrisville‚ North Carolina and has more than 25000 employees in the world. In 2004‚ Lenovo purchased IBM’s Personal Computing Division‚ its global PC (desktop and notebook computer) business. The acquisition made Lenovo one of the leading global PC makers. In addition‚ Lenovo is a Worldwide Olympic Partner and the Official Computing Equipment
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