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European business services provider to improve agility and time-to-market HELSINKI , April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) announced today that it has signed a seven-year cloud computing agreement with Itella, a leading provider of business services in Europe and Russia , to streamline its business operations and improve flexibility and time-to-market.

Global Food Service Retailer Embraces the Social, Mobile and Cloud to Drive Growth JOHANNESBURG , Jan.

Effort part of IBM's pro bono Corporate Service Corps program ADO-EKITI, Ekiti State, Nigeria , March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of IBM (NYSE: IBM ) specialists completing a month-long pro bono consulting assignment today presented recommendations to Nigeria 's Ekiti State Government (EKSG) for strategies that will help improve efficiency and engagement with citizens.

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LONDON , May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced it has been appointed as the Technology and Innovation Partner in the Thames Water AMP6 Alliance.

Center will serve as regional ICT and business development hub NAIROBI, Kenya , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing expansion in Africa , IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today opened its first IBM Innovation Center in East Africa .

New Solution Helps Organizations Leverage Big Data to Uncover Manufacturing and Distribution Risks, and Intervene Before Costly Asset Disruptions Occur ARMONK, N.Y. , March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --   IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced new business consulting services and software that, together, help C-Suite decision makers predict and prevent damaging supply chain disruptions.

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Over 4,600 students compete from US and Canada POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. , March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the last 49 years, the IBM (NYSE: IBM ) mainframe has advanced, anticipating both the present and future needs of businesses.

Made in IBM Labs: Security Software Shows Where Vulnerabilities Appear in iOS Apps ARMONK, N.Y. , Feb.

ARMONK, N.Y. , April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that for the fourth consecutive year, IDC ranked IBM number one in worldwide market share for enterprise social software.*  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130422/NY98154-INFO ) Social networking adoption continues to soar as businesses look to transform their organization into a smarter enterprise that is capable of empowering a global workforce and transforming client experiences.

International Business Machines Corp.'s (IBM) first-quarter earnings fell 1.1% as the computing and tech services giant recorded declines in services and hardware sales.

IBM Customer Experience Lab Blends Research Innovation with Business Consulting to Address Priorities of C-Suite Leaders in the Era of Big Data ARMONK, N.Y. , March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced the creation of the IBM Customer Experience Lab , dedicated to helping business leaders transform the way customers experience their products, services and brands through the use of mobile, social, cloud and advanced analytics technologies.

New branch office confirms IBM´s commitment to clients and partners in the southeastern region of Mexico MERIDA, Yucatan, Mexico , March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced the opening a new office in Merida – the largest population center in the Mexican southeastern region - as it continues to expand in the fastest growing cities in the world.

New SmartCloud portfolio reinforces IBM's commitment to open standards ARMONK, N.Y. , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that French Managed Services Provider (MSP) Zetark will deploy their enterprise cloud storage services on PureFlex running IBM SmartCloud Entry.

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The new Smarter Computing solution analyzes seven times more data, speeds up exploration by a third, shortens time to "first gas" BEIJING , March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that Sichuan Geophysical Company of Petroleum Administration Bureau (SCGC), one of the largest oil and gas seismic exploration and engineering service providers in China , has adopted IBM PureSystems.

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Cloud computing, Big Data and mobile technologies can help transform Accra into a smarter city - improving lives and bolstering the West African hub's continued rise to prosperity ACCRA, Ghana , April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced the launch of a report entitled " A Vision for Smarter Growth: an IBM Smarter Cities Report on Accra, Ghana " that highlights how the rapidly emerging West African city should turn to technology to transform its key urban systems.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) Diluted EPS: GAAP: $2.70, up 3 percent; Operating (non-GAAP): $3.00, up 8 percent; Net income: GAAP: $3.0 billion, down 1 percent; Operating (non-GAAP): $3.4 billion, up 3 percent; Gross profit margin: GAAP: 45.6 percent, up 0.6 points; Operating (non-GAAP): 46.7 percent, up 1.0 points; Revenue: $23.4 billion, down 5 percent, down 3 percent adjusting for currency; Free cash flow of $1.7 billion, down $0.2 billion; Software revenue flat, up 1 percent adjusting for currency; Pre-tax: income up 4 percent; margin up 1.2 points; Services revenue down 4 percent, down 1 percent adjusting for currency; Pre-tax: income up 10 percent; margin up 2.0 points; Services backlog of $141 billion, up 1 percent, up 5 percent adjusting for currency; Closed 22 deals of more than $100 million in the quarter;

Future storage systems based on atomic-scale memory would be capable of storing massive amounts of Big Data GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® certifies movie as World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film SAN JOSE, Calif.

360-degree view to improve two-way communication for 5 million metered customers ARMONK, N.Y. , March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that it has been selected by CenterPoint Energy to develop a new Customer Vision Platform that will enhance the customer experience and drive operational efficiencies.

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New Technologies Enable Organizations Such as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nielsen Company to Manage and Analyze Enormous Volumes of Data ARMONK, N.Y. , Feb.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Tech stocks managed some mild gains Friday morning despite a hard selloff in IBM and Dell, as strong gains in Microsoft and Google helped lift the sector.

IBM SmartCloud selected as the foundation for Avnet Cloud Solutions BANGALORE, India , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced that Avnet Technology Solutions , the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc .