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Re:IBM is splitting itself into two public companies by TheCondor on Thursday October 08, 2020 @06:11PM (#24724479)
This is very true. It was even proudly stated in new employee orientation when I joined the company in the late 90's.

It was always sales oriented and engineering was something they had to do to deliver some of the things they sold. This may be the first CEO that was actually an engineer.

Re:IBM is splitting itself into two public companies by treerunner on Thursday October 08, 2020 @09:42PM (#24725868)
Thomas J Watson Sr. was a salesman.