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Midsize Businesses are the Engines of a Smarter Planet.

Midsize businesses are the thinkers and doers that are driving economic growth. They are truly the engines of a smarter planet. IBM and its Business Partners are working with thousands of these innovative companies around the world—providing insights, tools and affordable solutions that help turn their vision into reality and their ideas into results. This is the place to view customer success stories, learn about solutions, hear from IBM Business Partners and more.

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The world is changing. Midsize organizations are leading the way.

We are living on a very different planet from the one we lived on even a few years ago. The age of the globally integrated economy and society has arrived. The world is becoming flatter, which means any size company, from any place on earth, can now establish a global footprint. In fact, midsize and small businesses alone are now responsible for nearly 65% of the global GDP.

As our planet becomes smarter, midsize businesses will wield more of the influence that once belonged to only the largest enterprises — and IBM and our Business Partners are providing the support and know-how to help turn their vision into reality and their ideas into results. Midsize businesses are the engines of a smarter planet. Let’s build a smarter planet.

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  • See the full portfolio of IBM Solutions

    Powerful, affordable solutions expressly designed to help midsize companies improve efficiency, do more with less, accelerate ROI and seize new opportunities faster.

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  • The Engines of a Smarter Planet

    Midsize businesses are the driving force behind innovation on a Smarter Planet. They’re more influential than ever before. Get the whole story.

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  • Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective

    Seventy percent of midsize companies are pursuing analytics solutions. 66% are adopting the cloud. And 75% are planning IT upgrades. Download the IBM study of more then 2,000 midsize companies in over 20 countries to see how the conversation for these companies is shifting from cost cutting to growth opportunities.

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  • The Midmarket Briefing Center

    The Midmarket Briefing Center is your virtual gateway to experts and thought leaders from midsize companies. Come learn about breakthrough innovations, business insights and solutions that address your unique needs and challenges to help you grow your business on a smarter planet.

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IBM Business Partners

IBM Business Partners Driving Results

IBM Business Partners Driving Results

With the help of IBM, Business Partners are driving results for their clients on a Smarter Planet. IBM Business Partners now have access to more resources and opportunity than ever before.

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IBM Business Partners Driving Results

A Global Network of Expertise

IBM Business Partners are a global network of experts, providing solutions to companies all over the world. With the help of IBM, these Business Partner are able to grow their business and connect with other IBM Business Partners worldwide.

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Fuel Innovation on a Smarter Planet: Learn how IBM Business Partners Help Midsize Businesses

See how IBM Business Partners and IBMers are working together to help midsize companies work smarter and to solve business problems, not just IT issues.

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Featured Case Study

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Harvesting new insights.

Sun World International, a midsize business specializing in the growing and shipping of fresh produce, saw an opportunity to improve harvesting and labor efficiency using data.

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    The IBM SmartCloud is where midsize businesses are cutting costs and turning data into intelligence.

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2011 IBM Midmarket Global CIO Study

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Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective

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Making the Smarter Planet a Reality for Midsize Businesses

Learn more about the opportunities for success and strategies for becoming smarter, as Ed Abrams, VP of Marketing for IBM Midmarket, discusses the realities of Smarter Planet, specifically focusing on midsize businesses.

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Midsize Companies Fuel Growth on a Smarter Planet - Learn How

See how three midsize companies are working with IBM and its Business Partners to thrive on a smarter planet by turning ideas into results.

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Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective

70% of midsize companies are pursuing analytics solutions. 66% are adopting the cloud. And 75% are planning IT upgrades. Learn about the IBM study of more then 2,000 midsize companies in over 20 countries to see how they’re shifting from cost cutting to growth opportunities

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GSMS Protects Products and Patients with the Help of IBM and Our Business Partners

Video detailing how IBM and our Business Partners are helping midsize pharmaceutical manufacturing and specialty packaging companies, like GSMS, protect against counterfeit drugs using RFID tracking technology.

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Rosenau Transport Optimizes Operations with the Help of IBM and Our Business Partners

Video detailing how IBM and our Business Partners are helping midsize transport companies, like Rosenau, perform more efficiently.

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Sun World Improves Business Growth with the Help of IBM and Our Business Partners

Video detailing how IBM Cognos solution provides real-time business analytics reporting to analyze operations data and improve harvesting efficiency for Sun World.

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