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IBM Corporation Global Government Industry 6710 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 web:  www.ibm.com/government

IBM is aligned around a single, focused business model: innovation. IBM takes its breadth and depth of insight on issues, processes and operations across a variety of industries, and invents and applies technology to help solve its clients' most intractable business problems. Although we remain committed, as ever, to lead the development of state-of-the-art technologies, and the products and service offerings built around them, we measure ourselves today by how well we help clients solve their biggest and most pressing problems.

IBM Global Government is dedicated to providing innovative thinking to help solve government’s greatest challenges. With a broad portfolio of offerings, capabilities, services and products, IBM brings best practices, extensive industry expertise, and a long list of successful client engagements. We help governments around the world, and at all levels, improve operational efficiencies in delivering critical services, transform business processes, manage economic development pressures, and collaborate across departments--with government agencies and other external entities--in a highly safe and secure environment.

We add value, leveraging the unparalleled resources of the entire IBM Corporation, including IBM Research, the Center for the Business of Government, the Institute for Electronic Government, and a global network of strategic relationships.

Contact Information:

Resources for Cities:

• "Inspired Magazine” – Innovations in the Public Sector
•  IBM Digital Community Solutions 
• The Connected Community – Web Resources – learn more about creating a digital community
  

Corporate Giving/Community Involvement: 

Over the last ten years, IBM has been one of the largest corporate contributors of cash, equipment, and people to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions across the U.S. and around the world. In all our efforts, we help people use information technology to improve the quality of life for themselves and others.

IBM's contributions target a few key areas and leverage our expertise in technology. In our efforts, we strive to underscore the role of technology as a tool to address societal issues; demonstrate IBM's reputation as a solutions provider; and focus IBM's philanthropic programs to enhance relationships with customers and employees. This policy of strategic investments has benefited communities by bringing IBM experts from all over the world to address their concerns, and has engaged our employees more fully in the important mission of corporate citizenship.

We believe the same information technology innovations that are revolutionizing businesses can provide important breakthroughs for public and nonprofit organizations. These technologies have potential to help organizations deliver better services, manage costs, maximize effectiveness and implement exciting new programs.

Our commitment to solutions-oriented innovation requires that we go beyond simple checkbook philanthropy. We are working hand-in-hand with public and nonprofit organizations to design technology solutions that address specific problems. This kind of partnership requires our grantee organizations to make significant commitments to us -- to go beyond business as usual, to set clear benchmarks and to focus on measurable results. To learn more, visit: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/

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