IBM Press Releases - Global Financing - United States

IBM Analytics to Provide Real-Time Analysis and Delivery of Tax Information for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:59:17 GMT

IBM today announced that Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., a leader in the tax preparation industry with franchised and company-owned locations across the country, has selected IBM business analytics software -- IBM Cognos 8 BI -- to provide its nationwide locations with software systems that provide greater efficiencies in accessing tax information and relevant business data.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

Samlink Signs 55 Million Euro Strategic Outsourcing Contract With IBM

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:32:35 GMT

IBM today announced that it has signed a seven-year, 55 million Euro strategic outsourcing agreement with Samlink Ltd, a leading Finnish IT banking services provider. Under the agreement, IBM will manage Samlink's infrastructure services across its data center environment, enabling Samlink to focus on core infrastructure technology (IT) banking service activities while benefiting from new IBM services technologies.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

IBM Japan Signs 9 Year Strategic Outsourcing Contract With Chugoku Bank

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:28:35 GMT

IBM today announced a nine-year strategic outsourcing agreement with Chugoku Bank, a major Japanese regional bank.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

IBM Announces Debt Exchange Offers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:07:29 GMT

IBM today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange (the “exchange offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent debentures due 2096, 7.000 percent debentures due 2045 and 8.000 percent notes due 2038 for a new series of 5.600 percent senior notes due 2039 (the “new notes”) and cash. To encourage holders to tender early, IBM is offering an early exchange premium to holders who validly tender their old notes before 5:00 p.m. EST, on Friday, November 20, 2009 (the “early exchange date”). The exchange offers expire at 12:00 a.m. EST, on Monday, December 7, 2009 (the “expiration date”). We are conducting the exchange offers to retire high coupon long-dated debt in a favorable interest rate environment. The terms and conditions of the exchange offers are described in IBM’s exchange circular dated November 6, 2009 (the “exchange circular”).


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

New Financing Options from IBM Global Financing Help Companies Step Up to Smarter IT

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:49:27 GMT

As companies look for ways to grow, take market share and become more profitable, IBM Global Financing, the lending and leasing business segment of IBM (NYSE: IBM) is announcing a toolkit of financing offerings to help companies step up to smarter, more efficient technologies. Beginning in October, credit-qualified companies and business partners can take advantage of a smart financing toolkit of opportunities that include deferred payments, zero percent financing and attractive prices on IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment. Smaller and mid-sized companies can also benefit from a specially configured set of cross IBM solutions that they can acquire at a low monthly price per month, per user.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

IBM Unveils New Software Platform to Help Banks Improve Infrastructure While Reducing Risk

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:59:06 GMT

IBM today unveiled the first unified software platform to help banks be more efficient, improve their flexibility and adapt more easily to new business challenges and regulatory requirements. Part of the IBM Smarter Planet strategy, the new platform enables banks to simplify the modernization, management and monitoring of their technology systems, while lowering risk by avoiding the disruptive business consequences that have characterized these activities in the past.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

U.S. Bank Uses IBM Lotus Collaboration to Innovate for Growth

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:41:31 GMT

U.S. Bank is embarking on a growth strategy with the help of IBM Lotus Web 2.0 collaboration technology to work smarter and more efficiently. At a time when many financial institutions continue to retrench in the current economy, the Minneapolis-based company is investing in this technology to help in its efforts to develop new product insights, improve customer and employee satisfaction, and share innovative ideas among employees.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this

IBM Unveils New Business Analytics Software for Midsized Clients

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:06 GMT

As part of IBM’s ongoing investment in business analytics, IBM (NYSE:IBM) today launched IBM Cognos Express, an all-in-one business intelligence and planning solution specifically designed and priced for midsized clients. Deployed in just a matter of hours, the new solution offers clients a low-cost and low-risk, integrated approach to planning, analyzing and reporting performance, identifying trends, and ultimately helping businesses make smarter business decisions.


E-mail this page	Save to del.icio.us	Digg this