| International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an information technology (IT) company. The Company operates under five segments: Global Technology Services (GTS), Global Business Services (GBS), Software, Systems and Technology, and Global Financing. GTS primarily provides IT infrastructure services and business process services. GBS primarily provides professional services and application management services. IBM's Software segment consists primarily of middleware and operating systems software. IBM provides clients with business solutions requiring advanced computing power and storage capabilities. Global Financing invests in financing assets, leverages with debt and manages the associated risks. In December 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Curam Software Ltd. In January 2012, the Company acquired Platform Computing. In January 2012, the Company acquired Green Hat. In February 2012, the Company acquired Emptoris Inc. |
