IBM Business Analytics and Optimization

The emergence of new smarter systems which are interconnected and streaming real time information are presenting business and governments with a unique opportunity to transform decision making. New opportunities to use this data to predict business outcomes, optimize old systems and spot trends before they happen are actually a reality. IBM new service line, IBM Business Analytics and Optimization Services will draw on the company’s deep expertise in vertical industries, research, mathematics and information management to help clients both improve the speed and quality of business decisions while better understanding the consequences and business outcomes of those decisions.

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*Press releases*
Date	Title
08 Feb 2012	USC Annenberg, IBM and Los Angeles Times Conduct Academy Awards Social Sentiment Analysis
08 Dec 2011	IBM Unveils Analytics Solution to Help Clients Extract Insight from Patents and Intellectual Property
08 Dec 2011	IBM Contributes Data to the National Institutes of Health to Speed Drug Discovery and Cancer Research Innovation
08 Dec 2011	Analytics Goes to the Head of the Class at Northwestern University; Two New Masters Degree Programs Prepare Students for Next Generation Careers
08 Dec 2011	IBM to Acquire DemandTec to Expand Cloud-Based Analytics for Smarter Commerce
05 Dec 2011	IBM Extends Smarter Cities Initiative through Acquisition of Cúram Software
29 Nov 2011	Cyber Monday Online Spending Increases by 33 Percent Over 2010, Reports IBM
26 Nov 2011	Record Online Thanksgiving Day Shopping Paves Way for Strong Black Friday Retail Sales, Reports IBM
17 Nov 2011	IBM Watson Visits Stanford and UC Berkeley to Engage the Next Generation of Leaders
17 Nov 2011	IBM Social Media Analysis Points to Lower Heels, Bucking Economic Trend
16 Nov 2011	IBM Study Reveals Challenges Midmarket CMOs Face to Sustain Brand Loyalty with Today's Social Consumer
15 Nov 2011	IT Professionals Predict Watson Technology To Transform Education Industry
10 Nov 2011	IBM, SignalDemand Team With ConAgra Mills to Help Customers Adapt to Shifting Market Conditions With Analytics
09 Nov 2011	City of Rio de Janeiro and IBM Collaborate to Advance Emergency Response System; Access to Real-Time Information Empowers Citizens
08 Nov 2011	IBM and MIT Sloan Management Review: Corporate Culture Key to Success with Analytics
04 Nov 2011	Mobile Device Retail Traffic to More Than Double This November Holiday Season, Reports IBM
03 Nov 2011	IBM Advances its Security Intelligence Portfolio with New Analytics
31 Oct 2011	Twitter Fans Crown Josh Hamilton World Series “Social MVP” Says IBM and USC Annenberg Social Sentiment Index
26 Oct 2011	IBM Closes on Acquisition of Q1 Labs
25 Oct 2011	IBM Business Analytics Helps Improve Customer Retention by Nearly 50 Percent at XO Communications
25 Oct 2011	IBM Launches Netezza Appliance to Help Communications Services Providers Analyze Networks and Gain Consumer Insight
24 Oct 2011	IBM Transforms Data At Work, Accelerates Big Data Analytics
24 Oct 2011	Vestas Wind Systems Turns to IBM Big Data Analytics for Smarter Wind Energy
19 Oct 2011	IBM and USC Annenberg Using Analytics to Catch Major League Baseball Fan Sentiment on Social Media
19 Oct 2011	Fordham University Launches Center for Digital Transformation; Forms Partnership with IBM to Educate Students in Next-Generation Business Analytics
18 Oct 2011	Cherry Central Turns to IBM to Ensure Food Safety for Consumers
11 Oct 2011	IBM STUDY: Digital Era Transforming CMO’s Agenda, Revealing Gap In Readiness
06 Oct 2011	New IBM Software Portfolio Advances Predictive Analytics to Help Improve Business Performance
05 Oct 2011	IBM Completes i2 Acquisition to Expand Big Data Analytics Portfolio for Smarter Cities
04 Oct 2011	IBM to Acquire Q1 Labs to Drive Greater Security Intelligence
28 Sep 2011	IBM and Streetline Address One of the Great Unsolved City Problems: Parking
15 Sep 2011	Tayside Fire and Rescue Selects IBM to Modernise Management of Critical Firefighting Assets
14 Sep 2011	PRISA Group Using IBM Analytics to Personalize Programs and Advertising
12 Sep 2011	WellPoint and IBM Announce Agreement to Put Watson to Work in Health Care
08 Sep 2011	IBM Broadens Efforts to Prepare Small and Medium Businesses for Growth
02 Sep 2011	IBM Forecast: Fall Looking Bright for Apparel Retailers
01 Sep 2011	IBM to Acquire Algorithmics
31 Aug 2011	IBM to Acquire i2 to Accelerate Big Data Analytics to Transform Global Cities
23 Aug 2011	IBM Helps Business Partners Reach New Markets With Netezza Appliances
09 Aug 2011	IBM to Help Cities Predict Long-Term Effect of Municipal Policies
09 Aug 2011	IBM and City of Portland Collaborate to Build a Smarter City
15 Jul 2011	IBM Debuts Cloud-based Analytics Suite to Help Companies Boost Marketing Results
05 Jul 2011	YO! Sushi Restaurants Use IBM Analytics to Reduce Costs While Improving Sales
30 Jun 2011	Localytics Wins IBM New York SmartCamp Competition
22 Jun 2011	New IBM Analytics Technology Helps Clients Unlock Big Data
10 Jun 2011	IBM Business Analytics Helps Papa Gino's Grab a Bigger Slice of the Pie
03 May 2011	Harvard Medical School Faculty Advances Drug Safety Research With IBM Business Analytics
27 May 2011	Memorial Day 2011: Fewer Trip Cancellations Expected, Web Analysis Reveals
20 May 2011	Dubuque, Iowa and IBM Combine Analytics, Cloud Computing and Community Engagement to Conserve Water
20 May 2011	IBM Unveils Breakthrough Software and New Services to Exploit Big Data
28 Apr 2011	Yale School of Management and IBM Collaborate to Prepare Students with Analytics Skills for the Next Generation of Jobs
04 Mar 2011	IBM Business Analytics Software Helps BJC Healthcare and Washington University Improve Healthcare Through Better Research
01 Mar 2011	Cities Get Smarter with IBM's Location-based Analytics
28 Feb 2011	IBM Works With McMaster University to Create First Canadian Energy-Smart Buildings on Campus
11 Jan 2011	Cincinnati Zoo Adds 50,000 New Visits, Drives New Revenue With IBM Business Analytics
15 Jul 2010	IBM Bolsters Scientific Research to Improve Healthcare Quality and Costs Globally
28 Jun 2010	RTL Nederland and InSites Consulting Team with IBM to Enhance Television Viewer Satisfaction Using Social Analytics
16 Jun 2010	DePaul University and IBM Team to Launch New Center for Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
15 Jun 2010	IBM Advances Analytics with Acquisition of Coremetrics
12 Apr 2010	IBM Unveils New Offering to Help Governments Efficiently Collect Delinquent Tax Debt
08 Apr 2010	IBM Analytics Streamlines Processes For Russian Prosecutor General's Office
07 Apr 2010	IBM Announces Smart Analytics and Transactional Systems to Draw Key Insights from Vast Amounts of Data
23 Mar 2010	IBM Unveils New Predictive Analytics Lab in China
18 Mar 2010	New IBM Service Plays Real-Time Matchmaker In Call Centers
25 Feb 2010	Made in IBM Labs: IBM Researchers Develop Energy Efficient Method to Analyze the Quality of Data at Record Speeds
25 Feb 2010	IBM Scientists Use Analytics to Break Traffic Gridlock with Personalized Trip Information
09 Feb 2010	New Business Analytics Software From IBM Helps CFOs Drive Smarter Business Decisions
08 Feb 2010	IBM Unveils New POWER7 Systems To Manage Increasingly Data-Intensive Services
04 Feb 2010	U.S. Air Force Selects IBM to Design and Demonstrate Mission-Oriented Cloud Architecture for Cyber Security
03 Feb 2010	IBM Delivers New Software and Services for Information Governance
09 Dec 2009	New IBM Study Uncovers Business Strategies For Weathering Economic Storm
09 Dec 2009	Fordham University and IBM Launch Curriculum to Prepare Students with Business Analytics Skills
01 Dec 2009	IBM Launches London Analytics Solution Center
16 Nov 2009	IBM Builds Massive Business Analytics Cloud for 200,000 Employees and Unveils Version for Clients
10 Nov 2009	IBM Opens Advanced Analytics Center in Washington, D.C.
05 Nov 2009	IBM Launches Business Analytics Center of Competency in India
03 Nov 2009	IBM Launches Health Analytics Center
26 Oct 2009	IBM Helps Organizations Accelerate Innovation With Business Analytics
26 Oct 2009	IBM Helps Alameda County Deliver Social Services
16 Oct 2009	IBM Expands Analytics and Risk Management Capability in Ireland
14 Oct 2009	IBM Awarded Analytics Contract to Improve Programming and Planning for U.S. Special Operations Command
08 Oct 2009	New IBM Study Shows that Analytics and Self Service Top the List for Midmarket Chief Information Officers
01 Oct 2009	IBM Launches New Advanced Analytics Center In New York
22 Sep 2009	IBM Acquires Business of RedPill Solutions to Bolster Analytics Services
10 Sep 2009	New IBM Study Highlights Analytics As Top Priority For Today’s CIO
12 Aug 2009	IBM Technology Brings Business Analytics to Legal Decision Making
11 Aug 2009	IBM Analytics Expands To Help Governments Around World Build Smarter Systems
03 Aug 2009	IBM Launches Advanced Analytics Center In China
28 Jul 2009	IBM to Acquire SPSS Inc. to Provide Clients Predictive Analytics Capabilities
28 Jul 2009	IBM Smart Analytics System To Bring the Power of Analytics to Clients in Just Days
13 Jul 2009	Alabama's Largest School District Turns to IBM to Build a Smarter Education System
08 Jul 2009	IBM Launches Advanced Analytics Center in Tokyo
23 Jun 2009	IBM Opens First European Analytics Center in Berlin, Germany
05 May 2009	IBM Acquires Exeros Assets

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The Yale School of Management and IBM collaborating on Business Analytics Skills Initiative

Date added: 28 Apr 2011

(L-R) Rob Ashe, General Manager of Business Analytics at IBM, Ivan Dremov, MBA student, Yale School of Management,and Yale School of Management Dean Sharon Oster discuss how new jobs are emerging in the area of business analytics and how Yale and IBM are preparing today's business leaders for these jobs, Thurs., April 28, 2011, New Haven, Conn. The Yale School of Management is collaborating with IBM on a first-of-a-kind Project-Focused class at the Center for Customer Insights to help students gain hands-on experience in applying analytics skills in real-world business scenarios IBM's Watson machine that bested Jeopardy quiz show champs, represents the most advanced analytics technology available. (Bob Goldberg/Feature Photo Service for IBM)

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Cincinnati Zoo - Polar Bear

Date added: 11 Jan 2011

Children get a close up view of a Polar Bear at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Lords of the Arctic exhibit.

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Cincinnati Zoo - Bird Show

Date added: 11 Jan 2011

Cincinnati Zoo visitors experience free flying birds at the Wings of Wonder Birdshow.

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