At IBM we strive to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and micro-electronics.

We translate these advanced technologies into value for our customers through our professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.

Our focus on software is split into 6 “brands” which are

• Lotus
• Websphere
• Information Management
• Rational
• Tivoli
• Product Lifecycle Management

These 6 brands have individual portfolios of products with similar applications and messaging.  

Our strategic business goal is to grow faster than the industry by enabling customers to be more flexible and to innovate using open software platforms customised for their industry.
 
Our product line has never been stronger. We have built our integrated software platform, incorporating virtually all our middleware portfolio to support front-end access requirements and back-end integration requirements with systems management, transaction control, data persistence, and development tools, using open standards in a way that no other vendor is capable of doing.

We continue to expand our reach, and broaden our portfolio through carefully selected acquisitions that bring best-of-breed products to our brands.

IBM middleware is open, secure, scalable and industry focused. IBM software products and industry solutions help customers innovate and become more flexible, while making the most of current resources and controlling costs.

We offer a wide range of products meeting the needs of businesses everywhere.

Our software can:

• Reduce infrastructure costs and improve IT resource optimization 
• Provide business alignment, visibility and control 
• Drive more value from structured and unstructured information 
• Empower people by giving them the tools to communicate and collaborate 
• Enable flexibility by extending the value of applications and business processes with SOA 
• Manage software delivery using best practices, tools and techniques 
• Enable product lifecycle management and help design and build better products at lower cost.

About IBM Software Group
IBM's comprehensive software portfolio, which provides the foundation for business infrastructure, is the result of more than 30 years of investment in this flourishing sphere. The company is committed to translating  technology and industry know-how into client value. IBM's software is found in virtually all aspects of the middleware marketplace, from the common relational database, to transaction processing on the Web, to new social networking capabilities for enterprises. IBM's Software portfolio has also been enriched by the more than 40 acquisitions completed since 2000. Acquisitions have created new revenue streams for the company, expanded the company's range of offerings, captured share in existing markets.

The solid performance of IBM's software brands is attributed to the company's "Made in IBM Labs" effort. IBM's software solutions are produced by a network of more than 60 Research and Development Laboratories around the globe that practice agile development, work hand in hand with clients, business partners and academia. The labs collaborate to support a range of technologies spanning software and services. IBM labs have unmatched infrastructure and capacity that make client systems open, scalable, secure, industry focused, and cost efficient. IBM software invests in emerging technologies such as Web 2.0, virtualization and energy saving technologies.

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