Technology innovation has led IBM back to industry leadership.
Over the years, we have received international recognition for our discoveries and produced 22,357 patents - nearly 7,000 more than the nearest competitor. But what's more important than the statistics is the effect these discoveries and patents are having in the marketplace -- and that's what really makes something "innovative."
Our ability to apply advanced technologies rapidly for our customers distinguishes IBM from all other companies. During the past ten years, our notable breakthroughs in technologies such as copper chips, Web caching, data mining and silicon germanium have helped our customers gain competitive advantage.
Our continued innovation springs from our creative, dedicated people whose work continues to shape the future for our customers, the I/T industry and the world.
