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IBM Archives > Exhibits > History of IBM > 1910s >  1915     Introduction Timeline   1880s   1890s   1900s   1910s   1920s   1930s   1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s 1990s   2000s   1910   1911   1912   1913   1914   1915   1916   1917   1918   1919 The first sales convention is held, a forerunner of the Hundred Percent Club conventions. The famous "THINK" signs, based on the slogan coined by Thomas J. Watson, Sr., and long associated with IBM, are used in the company for the first time.   People   Employees 1,672   Finance   Revenue $ 4 M     Net earnings $ 1 M