IBM has been one of the leaders in the computer and software industry since the beginning of that industry. Few companies have the track record they do, but here are 7 Things You Don’t Know About: IBM.

1. IBM was originally founded as Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) in 1888.
2. There are more technology patents held by IBM than any other United States based company.
3. The IBM personal computer, the computer that started the home computer industry, was introduced in 1981.
4. In 1972, the IBM logo was changed to the now familiar version featuring horizontal stripes forming the letters “IBM”.
5. The IBM company headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
6. IBM was the first major company in the world to commit to not using genetic information in any employment or employee decisions.
7. IBM first began being referred to with the “Big Blue” nickname in the mid 1960s.

IBM has long been one of the biggest and best suppliers of information technology and equipment, and it seems they will remain so for the foreseeable future too.