In 2011, IBM is marking its 100-year anniversary. Although much has changed since the company was formed on June 16, 1911, the one constant at IBM has been its focus on making the world work better. In 1926, IBM President Thomas J. Watson, Sr., said, "Everything we do in our work is benefiting the business interests and the social welfare of the whole world." Throughout its history, IBM has focused on just that—changing the world, one customer at a time. That focus on innovation has helped produce many things we take for granted today:
2011年是IBM公司的第一百个年头。尽管相较于1911年6月16日该公司刚成立时的情况，现在已经时过境迁，但有一点是从未改变的——IBM一直不遗余力地让这个世界变得更好。1926年，IBM总裁托马斯·沃特森就说过，“我们所从事的工作无论是对于商业还是对于社会都是有益的。”纵观百年发展史，IBM只专注于一件事——通过改变单个用户逐步实现改变世界。这样的专注创新创造了很多现如今我们认为理所应当属于我们的东西：
1，磁带储存系统(1940)
▲IBM首创以磁带纪录数据，磁带技术至今仍是长期储存的主流选择。
2，电子球形打字机(1961)
▲IBM Selectric打字机采用独创球形打字头，是史上最成功的电子打字机。
3，分形几何学(1967)
▲IBM数学家Benoit Mandelbrot以分形几何描述自然的不规则现象，开创全新数学流派。
4，阿波罗登月计划(1969)
▲美国太空总署采用五部System/360计算机执行阿波罗十一号任务，帮助人类登月成功。