Mr. Palmisano (then IBM CEO in January of 2009) serves up all the “goodness” about America, about the need for job creation in America and about developing a “more competitive infrastructure for the long term"! Practically whispering “sweet nothings” into President Obama’s ear! And…he even gets a plug in for IBM’s “Smarter Planet” campaign.
Meanwhile, fast forward one year to 2010, and according to the India Times, IBM became the second largest private sector employer in India. “The fact that IBM has over one lakh (100,000) people on its rolls in this country is one of India Inc's best-kept secrets.” Today, India is home to 1/5 of IBM's worldwide workforce!
Postscript:
I worked for IBM (on and off) for over 35 years. Overall…especially during those first 20 years…IBM was very good to me. Towards the end…I began to realize that it was no longer “your father’s IBM”! Rest in peace Mr. Watson!
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