Here are the more interesting IBM statistics I was able to dig up recently. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All stats are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed on DMR should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.

IBM Statistics and Facts

• IBM URL: ibm.com
• Launch Year: 1911 (as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company)
• Headquarters: Armonk, NY
• What is IBM:

IBM’s rank among the largest US employers:

Number of IBM employees:

Number of IBM lab researchers:

Number of IBM research labs globally:

IBM revenue 2015:

IBM revenue 2016:

IBM’s total number of patents:

Number of patents IBM received in 2014:

Number of patents IBM received in 2015:

7,355

Number of patents IBM received in 2016:

8,088

Number of electronic health records IBM Watson handles:

Number of healthcare claims IBM Watson handles:

Number of IBM Watson Health employees:

Percentage of the world’s largest banks that use IBM products to run their systems:

Percentage of global credit card transactions that are processed on IBM mainframes:

Percentage of global retailers that are powered by IBM retail solutions:

Percentage of the world’s travel reservations that are processed on IBM systems:

Number of IBM security clients:

Number of IBM blockchain customers: