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IBM Australia observes its 50th anniversary, and IBM Hong Kong celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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IBM markets its first two industrial robotic systems - 7565 and 7535 manufacturing systems - which can be programmed with IBM-developed AML, the world's most advanced commercially available robotic control language.
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New business organizations, called Independent Business Units, are formed to take advantage of new business growth areas, such as telecommunications and industrial automation.
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IBM announces the IBM 3084, the company's top-of-the-line computer, with four central processing units offering up to 64 million characters of main memory and 48 channels; and the 3083 model Groups E, B and J, using the industry's densest logic circuit packaging.
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Also introduced in 1982 are the 3800 Printing Subsystem, Model 3; the IBM Personal Typewriter; Scanmaster I, for storing and retrieving image documents from a host computer; and the 6361 Fastdraft System, a low-cost drafting system using a light pen and a CRT screen.
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The IBM Credit Corporation introduces term lease financing to U.S. customers.
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IBM researchers develop a display terminal with audio output for sight-impaired operators.
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IBM enters an agreement to purchase a minority interest in the Intel Corporation.
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IBM contributes $80 million in cash grants, equipment and other support to social, educational and cultural programs worldwide.
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Thirteen major job training centers open in the United States for the economically disadvantaged, bringing the total of such IBM-supported centers to 21.
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Employees |
364,796
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Stockholders |
725,745 |
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Revenue |
$34.36
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+ 18 % |
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Net earnings |
$4.40 B
+ 22 % |
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