# IBM Organization

IBM is organized into the following groups, divisions and wholly owned subsidiaries:

- **Information Systems and Communications Group**
  - **Communication Products Division:** Has worldwide development and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for communications systems and networks, display products, designated general-purpose and industry systems and related programming. The division serves as the worldwide architectural and systems focal point for Systems Network Architecture activities.
  - **Entry Systems Division:** Has worldwide development and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for IBM's general purpose, low-cost, personal-use computer systems, graphics workstations and related software.

- **Information Systems and Products Group**
  - **Information Products Division:** Has worldwide development and related programming and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for typewriters, copiers and systems for the banking industry, and for peripheral equipment, including printers, copier systems and associated supplies.
  - **System Products Division:** Has worldwide development and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for small- and intermediate-sized general purpose systems and related programming, as well as for low-end direct access storage devices.
  - **Information Systems and Storage Group**
    - **Data Systems Division:** Has worldwide development and associated programming responsibility for large, complex systems, with primary emphasis on high-performance products, plus U.S. manufacturing responsibility for those systems.
  - **General Products Division:** Has worldwide development and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for storage systems, including tape units, disk products and mass storage systems, program products and product-related programming.

- **Information Systems Technology Group**
  - **General Technology Division:** Has worldwide development, product assurance and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for logic, memory and special semiconductor devices and multi-layer ceramics. The division also procures components for the IBM World Trade Americas/Far East Corporation and U.S. operating units.
  - **Systems Technology Division:** Has worldwide development, product assurance and U.S. manufacturing responsibility for circuit packaging used in IBM computing systems. Also develops and manufactures intermediate processors and printers and develops programming systems.

- **Information Systems Group**
  - **National Distribution Division:** Has marketing responsibility within the U.S. for selected systems and high-volume products delivered through alternate channels of distribution such as IBM Product Centers, value-added remarketers and authorized dealers. In addition, the division has responsibility for marketing IBM supplies and accessories within the U.S.
  - **National Service Division:** Provides service for assigned products, manages service business within the U.S. and its territories, and supports IBM's marketing efforts.
  - **North-Central Marketing Division:** Markets within the U.S. and its territories the full standard line of IBM products to customers within its geographic area.
  - **South-West Marketing Division:** Markets within the U.S. and its territories the full standard line of IBM products to customers within its geographic area.
  - **Other Divisions**
    - **Federal Systems Division:** Provides specialized information-handling and control systems and the accompanying software for seaborne, spaceborne, airborne and ground-based applications for the Federal government. This includes systems integration and development of software for large complex systems both for the Federal government and commercial customers.
    - **Real Estate and Construction Division:** Manages the selection and acquisition of sites, the design and construction of buildings, and the purchase or lease of facilities for all IBM operations in the U.S. The division has responsibility for assessing real estate projects outside the U.S., as well as for IBM's worldwide energy and environmental programs. It also provides facility services to selected headquarters locations.
  - **Research Division:** Brings scientific understanding to bear on areas of company interest through basic research and development of technologies of potential long-range importance.

- **Subsidiaries**
  - **IBM Credit Corporation:** Offers lease financing of IBM products, either directly or through partnerships, and finances installment receivables resulting from sales by IBM of its information processing systems and equipment to customers in the U.S. Provides consumer financing of IBM products through IBM credit card. It also finances purchases of non-IBM equipment.
  - **IBM Instruments, Inc.:** Has responsibility for IBM's efforts in the analytical instruments field, including marketing and servicing selected products in the U.S.
  - **ROLM Corporation:** Has worldwide development, manufacturing and marketing responsibility for fully integrated computerized business communications systems, including private branch exchanges, voice messaging systems, circuit-switched data systems, desktop products, and related applications.
  - **Science Research Associates, Inc.:** Has worldwide development, publication and/or marketing responsibility for a wide range of educational and testing materials and services for use in schools, colleges and businesses.
  - **IBM World Trade Americas/Far East Corporation:** With a territory extending across four continents, this subsidiary is responsible for IBM operations in 46 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China and Japan.
  - **IBM World Trade Europe/Middle East/Africa Corporation:** Through its subsidiary, IBM Europe, located in Paris, it is responsible for IBM operations in 85 countries.
  - **IBM World Trade Corporation:** Provides designated support to IBM World Trade organizational units.

48 IBM 1985 Annual Report