IBM isn’t investing billions of dollars every year into research and development – and winning more patents than our top 10 competitors combined for more than a decade – as an academic exercise. But research is now being driven much more by what people need rather than just by what is possible.
Samuel J. Palmisano Quotes
Enterprise is hard work. You have to integrate the client with the optimized systems of all the servers and software.a
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| Birth: | 30th July, 1951 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Chief Executive Officer, President |
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Samuel J. Palmisano was president and chief executive officer of IBM until January 2012. He also served as Chairman of the company until October 1, 2012. Palmisano was appointed president and chief operating officer effective in October 2000. He was promoted to CEO in March 2002, while retaining the title of president, and named chairman effective January 1, 2003. Palmisano announced on October 25, 2011 that he was stepping aside as president and CEO.
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