IBM

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1911–1924	1924–1946	1947–1956	1956–1962


1962–1972	1972–present	1981–present	2018–present

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, with a presence in over 175 countries. It specializes in computer hardware, software, internet hosting services, consulting services, and more.

Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company

1911–1924

IBM was originally founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911, formed through the amalgamation of four companies: the International Time Recording Company, the Computing Scale Company, the Bundy Manufacturing Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company.^[1]

International Business Machines

1924–1946

In 1924, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed to International Business Machines.

IBM

1947–1956

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Beton Condensed Bold

Launched:

January 1, 1947^[2]

1956–present

1956–1962

Designer:

Paul Rand

Typography:

City Bold (modified)

Launched:

1956

1962–1972

Designer:

Paul Rand

Typography:

City Bold (modified)

Launched:

1962

In 1962, the logo was divided into 13 bars.

1972–present

Designer:

Paul Rand

Typography:

City Bold (modified, logo)
Helvetica (1967–2017)
IBM Plex (2017–present)

Launched:

September 1972^{[citation needed]}

The number of bars was reduced from 13 to the current 8 bars in 1972. The 8 bar logo has been rumored to represent 8 bits; however, Rand simply used lines to imply "speed & dynamism."

1981–present

Designer:

Paul Rand

Typography:

City Bold (modified, "M")

Launched:

1981

In 1981, a variation of the 1972 logo, which IBM nicknamed "the IBM Rebus", was introduced. As a pun on the company's name, it contains an eye, a bee, and a separate M in the corporate font.

2018–present

Designer:

Unknown (based on the 1956 logo by Paul Rand)

Typography:

City Bold (modified, logo)
IBM Plex (2017–present)

Launched:

2018

The 1956 logo was reintroduced as a secondary logo in 2018.

References

External links

Official website

◄	International Time Recording Company Computing Scale Company Bundy Manufacturing Company Tabulating Machine Company

IBM

[1] United States Investor (June 17, 1911)

[2] The Making of International Business Machines - IBM

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