July 16, 1911 – IBM formed as the Computing Tabulating and Recording Company, or C-
T-R; incorporated in New York on June 16, 1911. With 1,300 employees, the company specialized in punch cards, commercial scales and clocks.
Fast forward to 2011 – IBM marks 100 years of innovation – what’s next? Holograms jumping out
of your cell phone. “Racetrack” memory that will hold thousands of movies in a handheld device. Concentrated photovoltaics to convert the sun’s rays into high-density electrical power. Cell phone batteries that self-
charge by breathing air. Machine vision to help computers understand what they see, such as a crime being committed. Cloud computing used to connect thousands of health care records. And more.
And take note of the first portable computer made by IBM! The IBM 5100! Watch the video clip below for more exciting stories about IBM.
IBM Centennial Film: 100 x 100 – A century of achievements that have changed the world.
In the Philippines, they are one year away from their 75th year! Mabuhay IBM!
