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=I.B.M. Opens the Doors of Its Research Labs to Surprising Results= By STEVE LOHR Published: July 13, 1998 I.B.M.'s famous research division, like so many parts of the company, has been reshaped and refocused since Louis V. Gerstner Jr. took over as the chairman of the International Business Machines Corporation five years ago. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E7DA1231F930A25754C0A96E95826

IBM turns inside out for partners
By Martin LaMonica http://www.news.com/IBM-turns-inside-out-for-partners/2100-1011_3-6048925.html

Story last modified Mon Mar 13 14:45:20 PST 2006

The computing giant announced the research initiative on Monday at its annual PartnerWorld conference in Las Vegas.
 * IBM will give qualified business partners access to its researchers, part of a broader push to stimulate revenue through closer collaboration with partners.**

**Google and IBM Announce University Initiative to Address Internet-Scale Computing Challenges**
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/20071008_ibm_univ.html
 * Mountain View, Calif., and Armonk, N.Y. – October 8, 2007** - Google and IBM today announced an initiative to promote new software development methods which will help students and researchers address the challenges of internet-scale applications in the future.

IBM does [|Web 2.0 Mike Wing presentation 2005]