IBM is a global technology and innovation company with a strong foundation in “hardware, software, and services” but is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. Headquartered in Armonk, NY, it is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 375,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries, 22+ years of patent leadership, and more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents.