IBM turns SPSS China lab into global analytics R&D hub

25.03.2010

On a global basis, IBM said it has invested more than $12 billion to build a business analytics portfolio which includes organic innovation and acquisitions. With 4,000 analytics consultants, the company is working with more than 250,000 clients worldwide on predictive analytics, including 22 of the top 24 global commercial banks, 18 of the world's top 22 telecommunication carriers and 11 of the top 12 US specialty retailers, said IBM.