Information Technology

IBM's Blue Gene supercomputers were awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by U.S. President Barack Obama on September 18, 2009.

Various IBM facilities
IBM Rochester (Minnesota), nicknamed the "Big Blue Zoo" IBM Avenida de América Building inMadrid, Spain Somers (New York) Office Complex, designed by I.M. Pei
IBM Japan Makuhari Technical Center, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi IBM Haifa Research Lab, Haifa, IsraelIn 2012, Fortune ranked IBM the No. 2 largest U.S. firm in terms of number of employees,the No. 4 largest in terms of market capitalization, the No. 9 most profitable, and the No. 19 largest firm in terms of revenue.Globally, the company was ranked the No. 31 largest firm in terms of revenue by Forbes for 2011. Other rankings for 2011/2012 include the following:

No. 1 company for leaders (Fortune)

No. 1 green company worldwide (Newsweek)

No. 2 best global brand (Interbrand)

No. 2 most respected company (Barron's)

No. 5 most admired company (Fortune)

No. 18 most innovative company (Fast Company)

For 2012, IBM's brand was valued by Interbrand at $75.5 billion.

For 2012, Vault ranked IBM Global Technology Services No. 1 in tech consulting for cyber security, operations and implementation, and public sector; and No. 2 in outsourcing.