IBM Development in Hong Kong: ICT Sector Growth and Corporate Expansion
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This paper examines IBM's development and expansion within Hong Kong's Information Communications and Technology sector. It traces IBM's historical evolution from its founding through its operations in Hong Kong, analyzing how the company became a dominant player in the region's ICT industry alongside Hong Kong government initiatives to develop technological expertise among its citizens.
What this essay covers
- Abstract and introduction establishing Hong Kong's ICT development context since 1997
- IBM's corporate history from founding in 1911 through the System/360 mainframe breakthrough in 1964
- IBM's strategic positioning and operations within Hong Kong's technology sector
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IBM Development in Hong Kong
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Abstract
Hong Kong is officially known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has supported the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) sector for a long time. The Hong Kong government began grooming its citizens for specialization in the ICT sector as early as in 1997 when the Hong Kong government propelled several initiatives in reaction to the challenges offered by the developing global information community (Lee, 2002). Some of these initiatives included the adoption of an ICT learning syllabus in schools and learning institutions. According to the Education and Manpower Bureau (1998), the critical element of such government initiatives is the incorporation of ICT into school programs and teacher training programs. Since then, the government of Hong Kong never looked back. Being strategically positioned, Hong Kong has convenient access to the world's foreign markets, and thus many businesses and companies have emerged over time, growing Hong Kong's economy. ICT companies have been at the forefront of these business activities. The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) being a distinguished member of these elite ICT companies. This paper dives deeply into the advancement of IBM in Hong Kong.
Keywords: IBM, Hong Kong, ICT.
IBM Development in Hong Kong
Salmans (1982) refers to IBM as the Colossus of Armonk because the headquarters of IBM are in Armonk, New York, in the USA. It is also commonly called "Big Blue" and was initially located at Endicott in New York.