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During 1992 and 1993, IBM U.K., IBM Czechoslovakia, and IBM Japan created their own regional
consulting services departments to meet business client service needs in each speci c region.
Confused yet? Just stick with us. We were too
Obviously, IBMs service sector worldwide was booming, which led to unrestrained and completely
disorganized growth. Their total services revenue by 1993 was $17B not a bad growth rate.
However, amazingly, IBM didnt make a pro t on services until it consolidated all the worldwide
business services into a single global team branded IBM Global Services in 1995. Dennie M. Welsh
was named General Manager, Global Services. Just goes to show you that revenue growth isnt the
only name of the consulting game.
Heres a quick overview of IBMs service offerings path to become IBM Global Services:
Never fear the transition didnt stop. However, the name remained the same but IBM began to
absorb other services companies with unique services offerings over the following 10 years.
In 1998, IBM acquired The Chem Systems Group Inc. They were a management consulting rm whose
clients were chemical and petroleum companies. This acquisition was merged into IBM Consulting
department of IBM Global Services.
In 2002, many large accounting rms were selling off their management and technology consulting
segments. Pricewaterhouse Coopers was one of them. IBM GBS jumped at the opportunity to
purchase PwC for the great price of approximately USD$3.9B in cash and stock. This about doubled
the number of consultants within IGS, adding 30,000 Consultants in 52 countries.
2004 was the next major shift towards a services focus for IBM. IBM sold off its consumer-focused
computing systems and PC hardware side of the business to Chinese manufacturer, Lenovo, for a
historic sale of USD$1.75B. This reinforced the prominent vision and future of the Global Services
division. The only IBM desktops or laptops that you can purchase from IBM today are previously
owned and refurbished systems. In the mid-2000s at Bain, McKinsey and BCG, you couldnt nd a
laptop that wasnt IBM issued it was a consultant trademark.
Fast forward to today. IBMs target market for consulting services became the clients who were willing
to pay for higher-value corporate services packages ofresearch, software and services. The rm has
landed on a high-price, high-value service offering specializing in providing the best skills the rm has
become more discriminating on client selection.
Well see how this strategy sticks in recent years, IBM has grown so much (impressively so, and
eclipsing virtually every competitor in the services space) that its pathway for continued revenue and
pro t growth is a little unclear. The rm has also grown so much, so fast that its culture has lost focus
and the pursuit of so many strategies at once have left many clients unsure of what exactly IBM GBS
offers at the end of the day.
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Competitors
Most of these are similar to IBMs offerings business consulting advice with the hopeful follow-up
sale of a system integration and ongoing management.
Accenture biggest services competitor
Cognizant very technology focused
HP Services also hardware/software focused
Infosys Consulting Inc. large global brand, less strategy and more technical focus
Tata Consultancy Services stronger international focus
Of ce Locations
Asia
Tokyo, Japan
Moscow, Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia
Ha Noi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Australia
Sydney, New South Wales
Canada
Calgary, AB
Montreal, QC
Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark
Paris, France
Toulouse, France
Walldorf, Germany
Berlin, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Essen, Germany
Stuttgart, Germany
Dresden, Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany
Prague, Poland
South America
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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New York, NY
Melville, NY
Syracuse, NY
Rochester, NY
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dayton, OH
Toledo, OH
Harrisburg, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Knoxville, TX
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Houston, TX
Irving, TX
Arlington, VA
Fairfax, VA
Fall Church, VA
Mclean, VA
Richmond, VA
Seattle, WA
Spokane, WA
Milwaukee, WI
Career Path
New entry-level consultants are automatically a part of IBM GBS Consulting by Degree program
(CBD). This program is speci cally designed to provide experience and exposure to different projects
within all of the IBM arms of service. Each rotation into a new role lasts at least 3 months. Rotating
through Consulting by Degree roles is meant to help you hone in what types of projects you enjoy,
tests your skill levels, and become your clinic to motivate learning new skill sets.
IBM provides all the broad-business based training and offers some more specialized training subjects
like sales training, if desired. IBM CBD is strongly supported by the senior levels of management and
grads to create a clear t towards your career at IBM following the end of this program. Inside the IBM
CBD program, you move between both client engagements and internal specialty areas, which many
entry-level consultants say gives them great insight into what industries and practices they are the
most or least interested.
So, what does a career path look like in IBM GBS? Most of the consultants are within a Band
numbered 6 to 10. Some are included in lower bands, including interns. Below is the ow:
Band 4 & 5 = Interns
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In summary, opportunities are plenty (we would highly recommend IBM for training, in fact), but more
speci c than at Deloitte or an MBB.
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Like many consulting rms, IBM utilizes employees who are on the beach to further corporate impact
goals so if you nd yourself in CBD, and without anything to do for a few weeks, ask if you can pitch
in on one of these themed areas you might make a major difference in a way you never thought
possible.
Awards
ConsultingMag.com.The Top 25 Consultants (2013)(#17). Jill Puleri (VP & Global Leader for
GBS). Excellence in Retail.
Money.CNN.com. 50 Most Powerful Woman in Business 2012 (#23). Bridget Van Kralingen (Sr.
VP GBS)
ConsultingMag.com.2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Sharon Hodgson (GBS Partner). Client
Service Award.
National Trust of India2007 Appreciation Letter. The Best Employer for Persons with
Disabilities.
Clickhere (http://www-07.ibm.com/in/careers/gbs/ar.html) for additional awards and rankings.
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The cases usually take ~15 minutes to complete and the interviewers love it if you include some form
of technology implementation into your recommendation.
IBM Global Business Services Salaries
Are you an undergrad, MBA or intern whos interested in working at IBM Global Business Services, but
you dont know how much youll make? Check out our latest Management Consulting Salaries
(http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-jobs/2016-management-consulting-salariesundergraduate-mba-interns/) post to nd out!
Target Schools
Here is a list of the standard target schools that IBM GBS recruits from:
Carnegie Mellon University
Clarkson University
College of William and Mary
Columbia University
Duke University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Technical Institute
Hampton University
HowardUniversity
James MadisonUniversity
LehighUniversity
Michigan StateUniversity
Morehouse College
Morgan StateUniversity
Mount Holyoke College
New YorkUniversity
North Carolina A&T StateUniversity
North Carolina StateUniversity
NorthwesternUniversity
Ohio StateUniversity
Pennsylvania StateUniversity
Princeton University
PurdueUniversity
Smith College
Spelman College
Texas A&MUniversity
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Wake ForestUniversity
WashingtonUniversity
Diversity Programs
IBM is known for its powerful industry-leading diversity exploits, and its internal support groups are
strong and cohesive. If you have alignment with any of these groups, feel free to reach out to a current
member to nd out about his or her speci c experience at IBM.
These are the 5 key IBM diversity groups:
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IBM CBD Requirements (http://www935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/consulting/careers/cbd/opportunities.html)
IBM Global Career Center (https://www-148.ibm.com/bin/subscriptions/walk_small_steps.cgi?
cl=USEN&nid=10948)
IBM Job Search (https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/faces/job_search)
Social Media
IBM GBS Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IBMBusinessServices)
IBM Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+IBM/posts)
IBM LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibm)
IBM Research Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/ibmresearch/)
IBM Twitter (https://twitter.com/IBM)
IBM Business Consulting YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/Consulting)
Presentations
IBM GBS SlideShare (http://www.slideshare.net/IBMElectronics/7-6212639)
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interview prep (http://managementconsulted.com/management-consulting-interviews). Through oneon-one sessions, well help you stand out from 1000s of other applicants and land consulting jobs
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