IBM | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

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IBM is a global technology innovator with over a century of experience, specializing in AI, automation, and hybrid cloud solutions. The company focuses on creating technology and infrastructure that helps businesses grow and improve their operations. IBM partners with developers, data scientists, and other creators to enhance the world through technology and consulting services.

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🛍️ IBM Product and Pricing News

• IBM introduced IBM Concert, a platform designed to help IT managers efficiently manage their environments and applications by providing a comprehensive view of application management.
• IBM and SAP announced a new cloud transition offering for SAP S/4HANA workloads.
• On January 8, 2025, IBM's company Neudesic launched in Australia to provide cloud and AI services to ASX200 companies, with John Hanna as the CEO of Neudesic Australia.
• IBM and a leading global semiconductor manufacturer have agreed to end a years-long chip-related legal dispute.
• The Village of Endicott in New York has filed a lawsuit against IBM for allegedly contaminating its water supply with hazardous chemicals.

• Barbie Robinson, former Harris County Public Health Director, has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly sharing insider information with IBM to help secure county contracts.
• IBM and NASA have developed the first-ever open-source AI foundation model using NASA's satellite data to enhance geospatial data for climate-related discoveries.
• IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) version 99 now allows users to export a dimension to an ASCII based text file with a single click.

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👔 IBM CEO, Management and Leadership Team

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⚔️ IBM Alternatives and Competitors

• SAP
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• Microsoft AI
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• Google AI
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• Adobe
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• Oracle
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• Informatica
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• Collibra
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• Alation
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• Adaptive
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• Google
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• Meta
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• Amazon
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• Apple
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• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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• Microsoft Azure
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• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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• Tata Consultancy Services
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• Accenture
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• Microsoft
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• OpenAI
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• Hewlett-Packard
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• Xerox
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• DXC Technologies
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• Cognizant Technology Solutions
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• Intel
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• VMware
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• Hello Watt
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• Evolution Road
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• Ideagen
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• AspenTech
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• Alibaba
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• Salesforce
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• Nomura

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💼 IBM Hiring and Layoffs

• Dr Abilio Oliveira has left IBM, where he served as Chief Technology Officer in Brazil, to join ZOOMtecnologia as Solutions and Innovation Manager after previously holding the position of Chief Technology Officer at Episteme Digital.
• Nicola Hodson has joined IBM as Chair IBM UK&I in the United Kingdom, previously holding a position at another company.
• Adnan Abu Serrieh has joined IBM as Executive Partner - Growth Platform Leader, Hybrid Cloud Services in Saudi Arabia, previously serving as Vice President of Growth at Infinite pl.
• Dan Waddell has joined IBM as a Partner in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, previously serving as VP of Federal Civilian Growth at Agile Defense.
• Nishit Gupta has joined IBM as Partner, Experience and Data Transformation (IBM iX and DTT) leader for ASEAN in Singapore, previously serving as Partner, IBM iX (Customer and Experience Transformation) Lead, ASEAN and APAC Lead for Salesforce at IBM iX.

• Roey Yaacovi has joined IBM as CTO - DSPM and AI Security in Israel.
• Clay Cowan has joined IBM as Chief Marketing Officer in the United States, previously serving as Partner at McKinsey & Company.
• Neha Gill has joined IBM as the CIO Office - Core Network and Hosting Leader in the United States.

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🤖 IBM Developer, Integration and Automation News

• IBM and L'Oréal announced a collaboration to use IBM's generative AI to develop a first-of-its-kind AI model for sustainable cosmetics, combining L'Oréal's cosmetic science expertise with IBM's AI technology.
• CoreWeave has partnered with IBM to deliver a new AI supercomputer for IBM Granite models using NVIDIA GB200 technology and IBM Storage Scale System.
• IBM announced a collaboration with the UK Home Office to deliver User Services for the Emergency Services Network to improve communication and efficiency for over 300,000 emergency service users.
• IBM awarded Concurrent Technologies Corp. a $51 million subcontract to support the US Air Force's energy, installations, and environment unit until July 2029.
• IBM has partnered with Esade to promote the use of AI in corporate boards by creating a comprehensive framework for ethical and effective AI adoption.

• On January 13, 2025, IBM partnered with Walmart GoLocal to integrate its Sterling Order Management System with Walmart's delivery services, enhancing last-mile delivery for retailers.
• IBM has formed a strategic partnership with Telkom Indonesia to enhance AI capabilities in Indonesia, as confirmed by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by IBM Indonesia's President Director Roy Kosasih.
• IBM and SAP have partnered to launch RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server to accelerate cloud migration for IBM Power customers.

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📈 IBM Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• IBM is acquiring HashiCorp as of January 8, 2025.
• IBM's proposed $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, aimed at enhancing its cloud management capabilities, is under scrutiny by the UK watchdog with a decision on further investigation expected by February 25.
• IBM has built a $3 billion book of watsonx orders, with a $1 billion increase in the third quarter of 2024, primarily driven by consulting services rather than generative AI software.

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