Computer Industry Report articles from May 1994

Computer Industry Report archives from May 1994

IBM is hot: like a phoenix or a flash in the pan? (IBM Chairman Louis V. Gerstner's plans to reengineer the company)
May 13, 1994... In the year since Louis V. Gerstner was appointed chairman of IBM the company has made several significant steps toward a return to long-term profitability. Among the most visible of the moves were last week's radical reshuffling of the worldwide...

IBM and Hitachi, Ltd., sign large-system technology agreement.
May 13, 1994... Under the far-reaching technology partnership negotiated between IBM and Hitachi, Ltd., IBM will sell S/390 microprocessor parts and OEM SP2 systems to Hitachi. The S/390 CMOS microprocessors ([micro]CPUs) will be modified to support Hitachi's...

AS/400 Advanced Series: an attractive combination of old and new from IBM.
May 13, 1994... On May 3, IBM announced the new AS/400 Advanced System Series and laid the foundation upon which it will build the AS/400's future in a RISC-based environment. The new AS/400s have sharpened their image with a sleek-looking black cabinet that...

IBM agreement with Beijing to develop IT infrastructure. (IBM Corp. agreement with China's Ministry of Electronics Industry; information technology)
May 13, 1994... Do "Golden Projects" Mean Golden Opportunity for Big Blue? IBM and China's Ministry of Electronics Industry have announced a broad agreement on several IT projects. They will collaborate on supporting China's "Golden Projects" -- national...

Opportunities in the Asia/Pacific IT Market. (computer industry) (Industry Overview)
May 27, 1994... The Asia/Pacific (A/P) IT market has seen strong growth over the past few years, driven by the rapid economic expansion of several countries, most notably the "four tigers": Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Overall, the A/P region...