09 Aug 2007
‘ePedigree’ fights drug counterfeiting
Technology is giving the healthcare industry a potent weapon against counterfeit drugs. With the latest offering from IBM, pharmaceutical companies can create an electronic certificate of authenticity (known as an electronic pedigree or ePedigree) for every drug that passes through the supply chain. And, all participants in the supply chain -- manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and hospitals – can access historical data on individual bottles or packages of medicine.
01 Aug 2007
Mainframes color IBM data centers green
IBM will consolidate some 3,900 computer servers onto about 30 System z mainframes running the Linux operating system. The company expects the new setup to use about 80 percent less energy than the current arrangement.
27 Jul 2007
IFC and IBM work to even odds for small business
IBM and IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, are offering a new version of a free toolkit aimed at small business owners in emerging markets as well as women, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian entrepreneurs in the U.S. The kit provides these firms with sophisticated business information, tools, and training services usually reserved for Fortune 1000 companies.
27 Jul 2007
‘Global Citizen’s Portfolio’ pays off for IBMers
IBM has created the Global Citizen's Portfolio, a suite of investments and programs to help IBM employees bolster their skills and expertise. The portfolio includes an education account, similar to a 401K retirement fund, with matching contributions from the company. IBM will spend up to $60 million in the next three years on the project.
23 Jul 2007
IBM software KOs search hurdles at Keio U
Keio University, Japan's oldest private university, will use IBM enterprise search software to make it easier to search and access the university's collection of research information.
18 Jul 2007
IBM Reports 2007 Second-Quarter Results
16 Jul 2007
Report sees tough road for Indian auto industry
India is expected to be one of the top 10 countries in terms of vehicle sales by 2015. But a study by IBM and the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute finds the country faces significant challenges to continued rapid growth in its automotive industry.
11 Jul 2007
IBM opens software patents to ease compatibility
IBM says it’s granting universal and perpetual access to patents that will help disparate software share information, a process known as interoperability.
