| COMPANY: | IBM |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Armonk, NY |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 1,000 or more employees; more than $1B in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Miscellaneous high tech |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Servers, systems, software, storage, OEM systems, Internet security, semiconductors, point-of-sale and self-service offerings |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Best People — Talent in the IBM Globally Integrated Supply Chain |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To continue investing in talent development and training; maintain the company as a globally integrated enterprise; grow the global workforce’s skills, expertise, and leadership |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | N/A |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Improved educational programs (IBM Talent Accelerator Program, IBM’s Workforce Management Initiative, LEADing@IBM); investment exceeding $200 million has brought $1 billion in benefits to the bottom line; more than 3,000 employees in the supply chain have been trained in Lean Six Sigma and Black Belt projects that save $200,000 or more per project. |