I know Bluetab is not a large company (I think they have under 1k employees total) but I wouldn't put it past IBM to use this as another reason for more cuts. If I'm not mistaken, every other acquisition was followed by layoffs. Am I misremembering... — read more 

Wouldn't say this is a positive development for Systems Group. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/libre-soc-releases-first-non-ibm-openpower-chip-in-decade

_shakes out_ = until all the RAs and re-orgs have completed. https://investorplace.com/2021/07/be-cautious-on-ibm-stock-until-after-whitehursts-resignation-shakes-out/

Looks like Sam's become a woketopian. . . [19 min. video] -- https://forms.workday.com/en-us/other/ibm-digital-acceleration/form.html Q&A With Former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano (highlight excerpts from transcript of the video) --... — read more 

Lichten & Liss-Riordan

Buy IBM stock right now. It's going to be above 150 soon. We have 2.50 EPS compared to 2.25 expected by analysts. Cloud and cognitive performed tremendously well. More than 10% grew last quarter. Systems Z also grew more than 5%. GBS is positive as... — read more 

OK. This no longer funny. Email back up yesterday? Check. Gone now?! Check check. What a friggin, embarrassing, cluster fu... This is even beyond embarrassing. What's next? Denial? Nothing to see here. Move along now.

Dutch MoD to be suing IBM in a few years. . . https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/atos-and-ibm-to-build-infrastructure-for-the-dutch-ministry-of-defense/

I realize that to many in IBM, IGF is a bit of a “fifth wheel” behind product and services sales. Nevertheless, we are often the key sales enabler in a deal and another relationship point with the client. However, the decision to bar IGF from... — read more 

Have read on these pages AK doesn't like Expert Labs. Have to admit, don't really know what the scope of Expert Labs is. Org chart makes it look like they are part of Marketing? Think they will be a post split RA Target?

I wonder how respected do you think this company is within the industry? I would like someone to convince me that this is still a respectable company, but unfortunately, I increasingly think that it is not. Moreover, I think that it will enjoy less... — read more 

Anyone have a good feel or reasonable calculations for what RA numbers will look like, and what units would be affected for each side? (I surely don't.) Thought it might be good to get it all on one place.

A few people I know who were laid off in the past several years have decided to take a year (or more in one case) off before even attempting to find a new job. While I envy them - who wouldn't enjoy a lengthy vacation - I'm not sure how smart of a... — read more 

Looks like TSS will buoyed a bit. https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/09/teradata_outsources_on_premise_data_warehouse_hardware_support_to_ibm/

I would urge everyone to consider opportunities outside IBM. If you are seeking far better pay (+ 50%), more scope for career growth and a better culture that would treat employees like they should, that would be a no brainer. AK and the cool-aid... — read more 

"My successor will need one other particular strength: the ability to fight off the ABCs of business decay, which are arrogance, bureaucracy and complacency," Buffett said. "When these corporate cancers metastasize, even the strongest of companies... — read more 

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IBM is making a HUGE mistake in letting Jim go. The below link is a great read on Jim and his core values. Also, how he got into... — read more 

There was a time when you could begin and end your career with one company. But in this day and age, the best thing anyone that’s in their 20s-30s can do to build their career is to change jobs every 3-5 years and never stop looking for new... — read more 

It was never much of a mystery why James Whitehurst stepped down as IBM's President. Whitehurst wanted to be IBM's CEO, and IBM's board went for company man Arvind Krishna instead. Now, though, Whitehurst himself has admitted that that is ... — read more 

I wonder how challenging it is to work in Marketing here and does RA in September sound a relief to those working in Marketing? Somehow I think that I if I was an expert at marketing, I would never want to work at IBM.

Biden will sign an EO banning Non-Compete clauses in the US. That's one thing IBM held over our heads to keep us from going to competitors. No longer the case after this morning. Expect many IBMers to start exiting to Microsoft and Amazon. ... — read more 

https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/07/08/the-future-ibm-we-will-probably-never-see/

As in the past, the advent of powerful new technologies requires a new social contract to ensure more equal access to opportunity. #GetWokeGoBroke https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/06/perspectives/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-digital-skills/index.html — read more 

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/07/08/whitehurst-fallout-the-future-ibm-we-will-probably-never-see/

Please list country and division

In the long run, Whitehurst's absence will leave a weakened IBM and Red Hat facing stronger cloud and Linux rivals. Byline says it all. https://www.zdnet.com/article/with-whitehurst-stepping-down-where-do-ibm-and-red-hat-go-from-here/

What do you think?

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/08/ibm_arvind_email/ Krishna, we're told, spent several minutes on the subject, claiming that IBM sent 4.2 billion emails a week and that IBM employees have been experiencing only about 30 minutes per day of... — read more 

E-commerce will also play a big role in IBM’s future, as businesses shift to buying both hardware and software online. “I envision us becoming much easier to purchase from digitally,” Piñeyro Sublett said. More body bags will be... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/06/age_discrimination_ibm/ IBM lawsuit out of Austin, shows secret emails. From the article: The current Texas claim, Kinney et al v. International Business Machines Corporation, is being handled by some of... — read more 

There are a lot of people leaving the company now and as someone has already said, I am afraid it will be too late for those who are still insecure and are hesitant to quit. I just came to give well-meaning advice that now is the best time to jump... — read more 

The decision will open up the new cloud project—rebranded as Jo--t Warfighter Cloud Capability—to all qualified bidders, Pentagon officials said. In addition to Microsoft and Amazon, officials said qualified bidders could include Alphabet... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/05/ibm_opinion_column/

Curious if anyone can comment on the recent switch from Cross/FFA to Salesforce in TSS. It appears to be a complete disaster from what I can tell.

Cloud paks are 300B market according to IBM and IBM is gonna be a major player Our revenues will be $150B in no time. Trust AK, Trust the ELT Stop crying ibmers :)

So Cormier is sticking around to run RH. It's only a matter of time before he's gone too. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXLedRLur0

Please comment.

Could we end up getting some competent management for a change?

Nothing to see with the major departures in leadership. Check-out how woke we are instead! https://www.ibm.org/responsibility/2020