Presentation on IBM Research to Swiss university students.

1. Das IBM Forschungslabor als Arbeitgeber
Dr. Martin Schmatz
Systems Department Manager
IBM Research - Zurich

2. IBM Today
Full Year 2011
- $106.9 B revenue
Services Software - $15.9 B net income
- $13.06 EPS
- 46.9% profit margin
Systems &
Technology
Finance Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011
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3. IBM Research: Globally Integrated
Zurich
Watson (NY) Established in 1956
Beijing
Founded in New York in 1945 Established in 1995
Almaden (CA) Haifa
Established in 1952 Established in 1972
Austin (TX)
Established in 1995 Tokyo
Brazil Delhi Established in 1982
Established in 2010 Established in 1998
Africa (Kenya)
Established in 2012
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4. IBM Research - Zurich
- Since 1956
- 45 different nationalities
- 90 collaborative projects
with universities,
industrial partners and
governments
- Two Nobel Prizes
(1986 and 1987)
- New Nanotech Center
opened in 2011

5. OPEN COLLABORATION
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6. Evolution of a Partnership
Aquasar, water cooled supercomputer
unveiled
1977
Zurich Information
Security Center (ZISC)
Center for Advanced IBM and ETH Zurich
Silicon Electronics form $90 million
( CASE) partnership in
nanoscience searchers
Ambros P. Speiser (right), and engineers from
a professor at ETH Zurich IBM and ETH Zurich
is selected as the first opened the Binnig and
director of the the Rohrer
IBM Research - Zurich Nanotechnology
Center
2009
2008
2011
2003
2001
1956
IBMers Dr. Alex Mueller
(right) and Dr. Heini
Graenicher form a joint study
agreement with ETH Zurich
and place a PhD student at
the IBM Zurich Laboratory for
work on solid state physics.
The PhD student was Dr.
Georg Bednorz (left), who
6 along with Dr. Mueller won
the Nobel Prize in 1987.

7. Comparison
Academic vs. Industrial Research
 Base research / project research  Project research / product research
 Medium / long term  Short / medium term
 Governmental & external funding  Corporate funding, cost management
 Research based on topics  Client-based, IBM Product & Services
 Academic papers  IP (patents), external recognition
 Professor, students  Employees (different types)
 Reputation = key  Innovation = key
 R&D management
 Quality / project management
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8. Career of an IBM Scientist
Distinguished
Executive IBM Fellows
Engineers
Technical
Leaders Executives
I/T Professionals Senior
Technical (I/T Architects, Technical
Senior Research Consultants,
Staff Member
Leaders Professionals Specialists)
Staff
Member
Mid Career &
Professional Hires
Entry Level &
Early Career
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9. Dimensions of a Research Staff Member
Leadership External Impact
Conference Chairs
Management
Invited Talks
Research Relationship Manager Customer Interaction
Scientific
Task Force Chair Results
Technical / Project Lead Key Publications
Executive / IBM Fellow Society Participation
New Hire
Customer Interaction Cross-organizational Projects
Publications & Patents University Relations
Product Impact
Awards Mentor
Master Inventor
Employee Development
Non-Research Assignments
People Manager
IBM Impact Teamwork
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10. "I am currently developing a learning
algorithm for a neural network on a graphics
card. While it’s quite close to my interests in
machine learning and distributed/parallel
computing, it has offered me the chance to
gain more practical experience in this field.
The manager who I had the phone interview
with took a direct interest to find the most
suitable project that matched my experience
and interests. This says a lot about the way
IBM values its employees."
Adela-Diana Almasi
Polytechnic University in Romania
PhD Student, Computer Science
Greater Minds 2012
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11. "IBM Research - Zurich is a great
place where you have the chance to
work with first class scientists who
involve most of their energy in projects
they are passionate about. At the end
of the day, what can be better than
working in the field that you enjoy
most in a top company? Here I feel
very lucky to have the chance to gain
experience in exactly the field I like
and work towards innovative results."
Daniela Dorneanu
Polytechnic University Romania
Computer Science
Greater Minds 2012
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