IBM in Thailand was ranked the number one vendor, in terms of overall server revenue market share in Q3 2012, according to leading IT market research and advisory firm, IDC*.
In Thailand, IBM was number one with a 34 percent revenue market share in Q3 2012. IBM Thailand also secured top spot in the total external disk storage market, with 33.6 percent share of the market by revenue, 13.4 points higher than the next closest competitor.
IBM has a continued focus on Smarter Computing systems, aimed at solving the varied and intensifying challenges organisations are facing, from security vulnerabilities to managing ballooning data volumes that are expanding through social and mobile technologies. With Smarter Computing, businesses can be tomorrow-ready today, with the infrastructure that allows them to master big data, to master social media, mobile devices, analytics and also the flow of critical information. It is scalable and flexible because it uses patterns to predict what is needed next. Smarter Computing can help customers make the right decisions today that allow them to be tomorrow ready.
IBM was the number-one ranked vendor in the following server segments in Thailand in Q3 2012:
High-end Enterprise ($250k) server market with 79.1 percent revenue share
RISC and EPIC server market with 49.3 percent revenue share
Non-x86 (Unix) server market with 57 percent revenue share
“Our leadership position validates the value of our smarter computing initiative, by leveraging IBM's strengths in the key areas of big data and analytics integration, optimised systems, and cloud computing. IBM is committed to always finding ways to deliver value to our clients, because at the end of the day, it's about the customer, about delivering highly scalable, cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions that help clients differentiate themselves in their chosen markets. We expect the momentum to continue in 2013 as clients adopt smarter computing solutions at the workplace," said Joe WC Chan, Country Manager, Systems and Technology Group, IBM Thailand.
IBM Leads in ASEAN server market for Q3 2012
IBM leads the ASEAN server market with 34.2 percent revenue share in Q3 2012.
IBM was the number-one ranked vendor in the following server segments in ASEAN in Q3 2012:
High-end enterprise ($250+) server segment, with 77.7 percent revenue share
The RISC/EPIC server market, with 54.7 percent revenue share
Non-x86 (Unix) server market with 57.8 percent revenue share
Said Han Chung Heng, Vice President, Systems and Technology Group, IBM ASEAN “Our leadership position here reinforces the deep acceptance of our Smarter Computing strategy for businesses who want to be ‘tomorrow-ready’, by mastering big data and social media, whilst integrating analytics and optimised systems, with cloud computing. This year, IBM closed a number of pivotal deals in the region, as clients in the financial, government, telecommunications, oil and gas sectors seek solutions to help them drive business transformation, optimise operational efficiency, and support organisational growth. Our customers understand that the right technologies, applied strategically, can help organisations achieve real business goals. This philosophy is the basis of our Smarter Computing approach to IT.”
*Source: IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly Enterprise Server Tracker, Q3 2012, December 2012;
IDC’s Asia/Pacific Quarterly External Disk Storage Systems Tracker, Q3 2012, December 2012
Media Contact: Chinnaree Tanmanee, Communications, IBM Thailand Co., Ltd. Tel. 02 273 4676 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/IBMThailand IBM leads in ASEAN Server market in Revenue in Q3 2012