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  1. IBM - Wikipedia

    IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), a holding company of manufacturers of record-keeping and measuring systems. It was renamed …

  2. The origins of IBM | IBM

    In June of 1911, a financier and businessman named Charles Ranlett Flint put the finishing touches on a fateful merger.

  3. IBM | Founding, History, & Products | Britannica Money

    It was incorporated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in a consolidation of three smaller companies that made punch-card tabulators and other office products.

  4. Timeline of IBM History - ThoughtCo

    May 2, 2025 · IBM started as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company before being renamed in 1924. IBM created the first computer to sell over 10,000 units, called the IBM …

  5. 100 Years Ago, IBM Was Born - IEEE Spectrum

    Feb 13, 2024 · It’s true that the businesses that formed IBM began in the late 1800s. But it’s also true that a birth occurred in February 1924, with the renaming of the Computing-Tabulating …

  6. IBM | History Timeline

    IBM, originally known as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), was formed through a merger of four companies. The company was later renamed International Business …

  7. IBM: The Complete Historical Guide - History Tools

    Nov 11, 2023 · IBM stands for International Business Machines, a name it adopted in 1924. But originally IBM was founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) …

  8. IBM: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More

    IBM, or International Business Machines, is a global company that was founded in 1911 by Charles Ranlett Flint.

  9. Thomas J. Watson Founds IBM : History of Information

    Nov 13, 2025 · In 1924 Thomas J. Watson, president of CTR (Computer Tabulating Recording Corporation), of Endicott, New York, changed the name of the company to International …

  10. History of IBM - Wikipedia

    Founded in 1889 by Harlow Bundy in Binghamton, New York, as the first manufacturer of time clocks. Initiated by Herman Hollerith, who began building punch card -based data processing …