IBM

International Business Machines (commonly referred to as IBM) is a multinational technology and consulting corporation founded in 1911. It is one of the top largest suppliers of IT-technologies solutions including computer hardware, middleware and software as well as research and development of semiconductors and chips.  

Headquarters in Armonk, New York, the United States. The Company employs nearly 400,000 (2014) people. IBM has 12 research laboratories worldwide.  The company spends more than $6 billion of its revenue in research and development and of the 2013 held the record for most patents generated by a business for 22 consecutive years.

In 2015 IBM was ranked as №5 "Best Global Brands" and took 13th position of 100 Brands Ranking.