International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM, is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and with locations in 170 countries. Utilizing its business consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients around the world become “smarter” as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. That includes working with organizations and governments to build systems that improve traffic congestion, food safety, the availability of clean water, and the health and safety of populations. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, holding more patents than any other US company. IBM offers a wide range of infrastructure and consulting services; a broad portfolio of software for collaboration, predictive analytics and systems management; and the world’s most advanced servers and supercomputers.