Press Releases

WILLIAMSBURG, VA — Mar 23, 2005 — The College of William and Mary has chosen IBM ThinkPad notebooks for its new myNotebook computing initiative, a program designed to use mobile technology to enhance teaching and communication at the second-oldest educational institution in the United States. Beginning with the fall 2005 semester, students at William and […]

BALTIMORE, MD — Mar 21, 2005 — Monumental Life, one of the nation’s largest life and supplemental health insurance providers, has significantly reduced its total cost of ownership and frequent need for PC-related services and support by switching to IBM ThinkPad notebooks for its mobile sales force, IBM and Future Tech Enterprise, Inc., an IBM […]

CONCORD, CA — Mar 17, 2005 — IBM today announced that ParadigmHealth, a leading provider of disease management services for intensive and clinically complex patients, has deployed more than 200 ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. The company plans to continue to work with IBM and the new Lenovo to further expand its deployment of ThinkVantage […]

HONOLULU, HI — Mar 10, 2005 — IBM today announced that American Savings Bank has deployed more than 1,500 IBM ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops equipped with ThinkVantage Technologies, providing employees robust tools to increase productivity and deliver superior customer service. In the highly competitive and fast-paced financial services market, customer service helps determine loyalty. […]

ARMONK, N.Y. & BEIJING — March 9, 2005 — IBM and Lenovo today announced completion of the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), clearing the way to complete the sale of IBM’s Personal Computing Division to Lenovo. The CFIUS review was concluded in advance of the statutory deadline. “Lenovo is […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — March 2, 2005 — IBM today announced a new secure wireless networking solution designed to address two central concerns of medium-sized businesses: security and complexity. The IBM Secure Wireless Networking Solution for Cisco Systems combines IBM and Cisco technologies to tighten security in a single, tested and proven solution, creating […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 1, 2005 – IBM’s Personal Computing Division today announced two key executive appointments in its worldwide business partner sales and channels organization. Mark A. Enzweiler was named vice president for its worldwide business partner sales, and will continue in this role in the new Lenovo company. Stephen Mungall was named […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — Feb 24, 2005 — IBM announced today that technology resellers leveraging the new Lenovo will realize greater process efficiencies when designing and deploying computing solutions for their small- and medium-sized business customers. By leading with ThinkVantage Technologies, channel partners can lower the overall PC lifecycle costs through IBM’s competitively priced […]

DARIEN, CT, February 17, 2005 – Heating Oil Partners, a leading heating and air conditioning supplier in the Northeast, is using IBM’s new Think Express program to deploy ThinkPad and ThinkCentre personal computers to help keep its customer support network running efficiently this winter season, IBM and Computer Tech announced today. The IBM Think Express […]

RSA 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, February 16, 2005… IBM today built on nearly six years of leadership and innovation in PC security by announcing three new security technologies for its industry-leading ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops, including new biometric fingerprint options, data encryption solutions and embedded notebook traceability tools. The availability of these new technologies follows […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., February 11, 2005 – IBM today introduced its newest ThinkVision desktop monitor, the 19-inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), ThinkVision L190. IBM’s unique ThinkVantage design and innovative features include an ultra-narrow bezel for multi-monitor environments, fast response time and one of the widest ranges of tilt in its class. Answering industry demand […]

PHOENIX, AZ — Feb 10, 2005 — Swift Transportation Co. (Swift), a truckload shipper to widespread retailers, is using new IBM ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre small form factor desktops to better support the workload of business applications essential to the flow of shipment orders, tracking and billing, IBM and Insight, an IBM leading Business Partner, […]

Hong Kong, February 4, 2005 – Lenovo Group Limited (“Lenovo”)(HKSE:992; ADR: LNVGY) today announced its third quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2004. In the third quarter of the 2004/05 fiscal year, turnover of the Group’s core business increased 4%. Operating profits grew substantially at 19% over the same period last year. As […]

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2005 – Bluevar President Dave Cunningham says he expects the upcoming new global personal computing company to be formed by IBM and Lenovo to open opportunities for value-added resellers to sell a wider range of PCs to customers in the manufacturing and financial markets. Bluevar is one of many partners embracing […]

ARMONK, N.Y. and BEIJING — Dec. 7, 2004 — IBM and Lenovo Group Limited · Creates world’s third-largest PC business with approximately US$12 billion annual revenue for 2003 · Global business with worldwide reach, powerful brand name, balanced product offerings and leading R&D capabilities · Long-term strategic alliances between Lenovo and IBM in PC sales, […]