IBM's German lab bucks outsourcing trend
Many companies are outsourcing, but IBM continues to keeps its R&D lab in Böblingen, Germany.
"The German lab, IBM's first in Europe, was launched in 1957 by Thomas Watson, who believed the company had to develop and manufacturer products in markets where it had large customers bases.
In recent years, however, IBM has shut down or sold many of its computer manufacturing operations around the world, Germany notwithstanding."
The Böblingen lab is one of IBM's biggest and has stayed mainly the same which is a significant thing these days.
"Despite the growing importance of China and India, where IBM is beefing up its R&D activities, Herbert Kircher, director of development and chairman of IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, sees a continued strong role for his lab and the others in France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom as well as those in the United States."
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"The German lab, IBM's first in Europe, was launched in 1957 by Thomas Watson, who believed the company had to develop and manufacturer products in markets where it had large customers bases.
In recent years, however, IBM has shut down or sold many of its computer manufacturing operations around the world, Germany notwithstanding."
The Böblingen lab is one of IBM's biggest and has stayed mainly the same which is a significant thing these days.
"Despite the growing importance of China and India, where IBM is beefing up its R&D activities, Herbert Kircher, director of development and chairman of IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, sees a continued strong role for his lab and the others in France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom as well as those in the United States."
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