Business Analytics closes time gap from production floor to store racks; reduces marked down inventory by 50% NEW YORK (November 18, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that NYC-based apparel manufacturer Bernard Chaus is using business analytics to improve sales, analyze in-season buying trends, and track the hottest selling products by store — down […]
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NEW DELHI (November 16, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop systems that will help power grids become more efficient and resilient. The systems will analyze power grid data for predictive insights. They will also improve grids to enhance […]
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Companies in Smarter Healthcare, Energy, Water and Transportation Head to IBM SmartCamp World Finals in Dublin ARMONK, N.Y. (November 11, 2010) – Nine technology startups from around the globe are set to travel to Dublin, Ireland next week to compete in the IBM (NYSE: IBM) SmartCamp World Finals from November 16-18, 2010. The winner will […]
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Newly released iPhone App Empowers Citizens to take Action SAN JOSE, Calif. (November 04, 2010) – A new application that enables iPhone users to help monitor water quality and alert authorities to problems, is now available in Apple’s App Store. The first state to partner with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to use this data to monitor […]
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POSCO ICT showcases New Smart Grid System at Jeju Smart Grid Demonstration Complex SEOUL, South Korea (November 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its collaboration with POSCO ICT to develop South Korea’s first renewable energy management system for a smart grid. As part of South Korea’s national Smart Grid initiative to achieve the […]
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SHANGHAI (November 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has developed a new technology, now piloted with Shanghai Power, to help energy companies manage power outages more effectively while improving productivity. Developed for the energy industry by IBM Research, the technology can upgrade and transform a power grid by reducing outage frequency […]
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ARMONK, N.Y. (October 06, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that energy system supplier Alstom, and Ikerlan-IK4, an energy technology research and development organization, are using IBM software to develop wind turbine control systems that significantly improve the performance of sustainable power systems based on wind-generated energy. The new wind turbines leverage a sophisticated […]
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BUCHAREST (October 05, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in Southeastern Europe, have entered into a 10-year, multi-million dollar data center services agreement. IBM will take over the operation of Petrom’s data center infrastructure to deliver industry-leading services to Petrom; Osterreichische Mineralolverwaltung (OMV), an oil and gas exploration […]
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Smarter City Cloud Service Delivers Real-time Insights to Increase Conservation, Lower Costs DUBUQUE, Iowa (October 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the City of Dubuque, Iowa today announced the launch of the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Water Pilot Study. Dubuque is in the process of installing smart water meters throughout the city. Initially 300 volunteer […]
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Insight into complex water systems central to flood prevention, water conservation Netherlands (October 04, 2010) – Together with IBM (NYSE: IBM), Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is researching how technology and analytics can be applied to complex water systems to minimise the risk of flooding. The results stand to impact both the Dutch water […]
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