The month of August is a slow one in many parts of the business world -- but not at IBM. where the month was filled with a slew of announcements in hardware, software, services, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. The list of announcements made during the month is here. One of the many interesting projects involved helping preserve Alaskan language and culture.
LitSite Alaska is bringing native language and stories to life using IBM technology which converts to text to audible speech.
The LitSite Alaska interactive Web site has a wealth of information, insights and stories about the history, diversity, culture and traditions of Alaskans and the IBM speech technology is bringing the stories life. A visitor could just read the stories but Alaskans believe that the ancient tradition of oral storytelling is more effective and it helps preserve native Alaskan language and culture. The oral tradition, an integral part of the lives of Alaska Natives, is in fact essential to learning and to passing on cultural knowledge and life skills. More than 1,000 pages of text have been enhanced with audio files using the IBM WebSphere Voice Server text-to-speech software. The audio files even include uncommon pronunciations of Alaskan native names and words such as KwaashKiKwaan, Tlingit, and Inupiaq. These words remind me of things I heard in Greenland.
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IBM launches cloud computing center in Tokyo
IBM's ninth cloud computing center will give large enterprise customers immediate
access to the resources they need to pilot cloud infrastructures and applications.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24787.wss
IBM to build data center in North Carolina
IBM will build a $360 million state-of-the-art data center at its facility in Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina. The data center will include new technologies and
services that will enable IBM to deliver cloud computing capabilities to clients.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24786.wss
IBM announces new Linux initiatives
IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand
IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24824.wss
IBM introduces new eDiscovery solutions
The new solutions extend IBM's ECM software platform to enable organizations to take
control of information across the enterprise, helping to reduce eDiscovery costs and
improve responsiveness to litigation.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24820.wss
Princess Cruises selects IBM software
Princess Cruises will deploy IBM InfoSphere Warehouse software to analyze and
improve the effectiveness of the company's marketing and promotional initiatives.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24853.wss
MAVIR chooses IBM for infrastructure agreement
The Hungarian Electricity Transmission System Operator Inc. has selected IBM
to provide the IT infrastructure to upgrade its operations and improve its asset
management system.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24852.wss
IBM releases automotive study
The IBM Automotive 2020 Study, based on a collaboration with 125 industry
leaders, reveals an industry grappling with significant change driven by increasingly
sophisticated consumers.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24922.wss
IBM, Human Capital Institute publish study
The study, Integrated Talent Management, was based on research with 1,900
individuals from more than 1,000 public and private sector organizations around
the world.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24930.wss
University of Toronto to acquire IBM supercomputer
The University of Toronto’s SciNet Consortium and IBM announced an
agreement to build Canada’s most powerful and energy-efficient
supercomputer.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24931.wss
Winn-Dixie selects IBM System z
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has consolidated its IT infrastructure to a System
z9 Enterprise Class mainframe to drive efficiency from current
business-critical processes and data.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24888.wss
Saint-Gobain selects IBM to modernize its infrastructure
Saint-Gobain, one of the largest industrial groups in Latin America, has
signed an agreement with IBM in Brazil to outsource its entire IT infrastructure.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24864.wss
IBM announces “Green Sigma” consulting offering
IBM's Green Sigma can help clients lower their environmental impact
and reduce costs by applying Lean Six Sigma principles to energy and
water usage throughout their operations.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24945.wss
IBM expands Business Continuity and Resiliency Services
IBM is investing US$300 million to construct 13 Business Resilience service
delivery centers, increasing its ability to address surging demand from
businesses and governments.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24957.wss
IBM builds world's smallest SRAM memory cell
IBM and its joint development partners announced the first working static
random access memory (SRAM) for the 22 nanometer technology node.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24942.wss
IBM and LENTA sign services contract
IBM and Russian retail chain, LENTA, have signed a three-year information
technology services contract estimated at approximately US$1 million.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24967.wss
Health Net selects IBM for IT infrastructure services
IBM has entered into a five-year information technology infrastructure services
agreement, in excess of $300 million, with Health Net, Inc.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24960.wss
IBM helps preserve Alaskan language and culture
LitSite Alaska is bringing native language and stories to life using IBM
WebSphere Voice Server text-to-speech software.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24944.wss
IBM helps the 2008 US Open go green
IBM is helping the USTA run a more environmentally-friendly US Open by helping
reduce the energy consumption required to power the tournament's Web site and
scoring operations.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24991.wss
IBM ITSO celebrates 40th anniversary of IBM Redbooks
IBM has reaffirmed its continued investment in producing the IBM Redbooks series
as part of its recognition of the 40th anniversary of the International Technical Support
Organization.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24995.wss
Bharti Retail, IBM announce partnership
Bharti Retail Limited and IBM India announced a ten-year strategic partnership that will
enable the consolidation, transformation and management of a comprehensive IT
infrastructure for Bharti Retail.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24984.wss
IBM, Cefic develop solution for chemical industry
Cefic and IBM developed a state-of-the-art solution which will facilitate the exchange
of information between companies with the goal of submitting registration dossiers
required by the REACH Regulation.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24994.wss
RHB Banking Group selects IBM System z10
RHB Banking Group's Central Technology Unit will enhance its product development
and delivery to customers with IBM System z10 mainframe as the foundation of its
new enterprise data center.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24993.wss
IBM helps clients create an Information Agenda
IBM introduced open software tools, industry-specific data models and blueprints,
and consulting services to help clients use information as a strategic asset across
their businesses.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25031.wss
IBM podcast explores the future of energy
A new IBM podcast, "IBM and the Future of Energy," looks at how consumers are
driving change in the energy industry -- from the cars we drive to a growing demand
for alternative energy sources and smart meters.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25043.wss
IBM moves real-time communication into 3-D
IBM Research announced a new project, dubbed "Sametime 3-D," demonstrating
the integration of Lotus Sametime with several virtual environments.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25038.wss
HPCL, IBM to deploy RFID solution
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited will leverage IBM's technology expertise
to deploy an end-to-end tracking solution based on RFID technology at HPCL's
Nashik plant.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25041.wss
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