IBM vs Verizon

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IBM
Based on 2916 reviews.
Verizon
Based on 10 reviews.
Overview
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through a merger of the Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, and the Computing Scale Company.
Verizon Communications Inc., branded as Verizon, is an American broadband and telecommunications company, the largest U.S. wireless communications service provider as of September 2014, but is incorporated in Delaware. What eventually became Verizon was founded as Bell Atlantic, which was one of the seven Baby Bells that were formed after AT&T Corporation was forced to relinquish its control of the Bell System by order of the Justice Department of the United States. Bell Atlantic came into existence in 1984 with a footprint from New Jersey to Virginia, with each area having a separate operating company.
Sample Customers
IBM Security QRadar
Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
IBM Global Technology Services
Celero, Focus Inc., Australian Government Department of Defence, Pioneer Corp., Comptel Corp., iLex Systems Zrt., KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., TTE Europe GmbH, Sembcorp Industries Ltd., WIS Internet Inc., eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Spruce Computer Systems Inc., Revorg S.r.l., INDEXtech, EXPLAN consulting S.r.l., ABN AMRO
IBM Data Center Outsourcing
Site Ox
IBM Disaster Recovery Services
i-Virtualize, QD, Continuum Managed Services LLC, Royal Arctic Line, Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Philippines, Idwala Industrial Holdings Limited, A-Plant c.a.r.u.s. Information Technology GmbH Hannover, eASPNet Taiwan Inc., Mobile Mini Inc., TriDatum Solutions Inc., M7 Managed Services Ltd., Hospital de la Concepci‹n
IBM Managed Security Services
Carnegie Mellon University, Bridgevine, immixGroup, Apptimate AB, WeCloud AB, DSB Consulting, Zumidian, Australian Government Department of Defence, Factor-y S.r.l., Logicalis US, Refresco Gerber
IBM Security and Risk Consulting Services
SunTrust Banks
IBM Service Desk Outsourcing
Kalibrate Pty. Ltd.
IBM Turbonomic
IBM, J.B. Hunt, BBC, The Capita Group, SulAmérica, Rabobank, PROS, ThinkON, O.C. Tanner Co.
IBM Cloud Identity Service
Baxter Healthcare, 
IBM Cloud Video
Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame
IBM NS1 Connect
Avast Software, Bloomberg L.P., BBC, Carfax, CNBC LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Disney Streaming, Dropbox, EBAY Inc, Gannett Media Corp, Salesforce, Wayfair, Workday
Verizon Communications Outsourcing
EDS Australia
Verizon Data Center Outsourcing
Eloqua
Verizon Disaster Recovery Services
Wan Hai Lines
Verizon Managed Security Services
Gruppo Campari
Verizon Security and Risk Consulting Services
Gruppo Campari
Verizon Service Desk Outsourcing
Ince & Co
CloudSwitch
Large U.S. utility
Verizon EdgeCast
Janet
BlueJeans Rooms
Pernod Ricard
BlueJeans Meetings
Criteo, Seattle Children's Hospital, The Wharton School, Wikia, Telit, Epilepsy, NENW, IPENZ, Medanta, Mphasis, Royal Academy of Dance, Wharton, Red Hat, HKS Architects, Forum of the Future, Commonfund
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
Financial Services Firm
17%
Educational Organization
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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