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May 2015   More Top Stories: May 19 @ 12:30 p.m. ET: Discover IBM’s new Industry Analytics Applications New IBM Bluemix services help developers create analytics-driven cloud applications SAP and IBM join forces to transform talent management IBM unveils new servers, software and solutions to help customers accelerate hybrid cloud computing New Forrester study uncovers the cost savings, ROI and business benefits of IBM MobileFirst With new X-Force Exchange, IBM opens threat intelligence to combat cyber attacks TOMORROW May 14 at 1 p.m. ET: Building a DevOps Team that Isn’t Evil IBM leads application infrastructure and middleware market for 14th consecutive year, with 29.1% share New sections! Scroll down for more on IBM solutions for Commerce, Watson, Analytics, Cloud, Social Business, Mobile, Security, DevOps, Systems, Storage and more. Commerce IBM and Econsultancy study finds great customer experience divide. Among the specific findings in study: Almost 90% of marketers agree that personalizing the customer experience is critical – but nearly 80% of consumers think the average brand doesn’t understand them as individuals. Learn more. Plus: The Mobile Performance Tip Sheet – 5 Tips for integrating mobile into your ecommerce strategy Delight your customers with exceptional service – guidelines for contact centers from IBM VP Ken Bisconti Analyst research: The Total Economic Value of IBM Tealeaf® CX Mobile Watson Introducing Watson Health: Fueling a new generation of health insights. Watson Health empowers individuals to understand more about their health, and enables doctors, researches and insurers to make better, faster, more cost-effective health care decisions. Learn more. Plus: Watson Ecosystem expands with new partnerships, cognitive computing apps and services Watson establishes hybrid capabilities to accelerate new insights for the enterprise There's much more: Find all the latest IBM Watson™ news at the World of Watson site Analytics May 19 @ 12:30 p.m. ET: Discover IBM’s new Industry Analytics Applications. Join us online to preview new predictive industry analytics applications that help you make faster, smarter decisions and leverage proven expertise – all while making better use of your limited resources. Learn more and tune in. Plus: NEW Watson Analytics Professional: Get more of what makes Watson Analytics great Open Data Platform launched to advance Hadoop and Big Data technologies; IBM a founding member New IBM Navigator Mobile App for iPhone and iPad: Work with and collaborate on content anytime, anywhere Cloud New IBM Bluemix services help developers create analytics-driven cloud applications. IBM Bluemix™ – recently cited by U.S. developers as the fastest-growing platform-as-a-service – introduced services to simplfy development of cloud applications for mobile, Internet of Things, supply chain analytics and more. Read the press release. Plus: Find cloud answers and insights at the new IBM Cloud Resource Center Top five mistakes to avoid when migrating applications to the cloud 451 Research survey – commissioned by Microsoft® – names IBM as most likely cloud hosting partner Social Business SAP and IBM join forces to transform talent management. The two companies announced cloud-to-cloud integrations of their leading human resources software and services. The first planned offering includes integration between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and IBM Kenexa® Talent Acquisition Suite. Learn more. Plus: IBM Verse for iPhone now available: A New Way to Work goes mobile eBook: Get Smarter About Your Workforce with Analytics Slideshare: What’s New in the April 2015 release of IBM Connections Social Cloud? Mobile New Forrester study uncovers the cost savings, ROI and business benefits of IBM MobileFirst. The Total Economic Impact of IBM MobileFirst Platform outlines how IBM's enterprise mobile application platform can help companies make bottom-line gains by winning, serving and keeping customers. Get the report. Plus: Japan Post Group, IBM and Apple partner to connect elderly in Japan to services, family and community BNP Paribas Wealth Management uses IBM MobileFirst to create its first mobile app for multiple platforms No software development skills? No problem with drag-and-drop design. Security With new X-Force Exchange, IBM opens threat intelligence to combat cyber attacks. A new cloud-based cyber threat intelligence sharing platform, IBM X-Force® Exchange lets users tap a vast library of security intelligence data from across the globe – including real-time indicators of live attacks. Try it free. Plus: Cyber threat analytics, as a service: IBM QRadar® Security Intelligence now available via the cloud TODAY May 13 @ 10 a.m. ET: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – A Different Perspective on Identity Governance Stay ahead of insider threats with predictive, intelligent security: Download the white paper DevOps TOMORROW May 14 at 1 p.m. ET: Building a DevOps Team that Isn’t Evil. Analysts agree that most companies will adopt DevOps practices within the next few years. So why all the warnings against forming DevOps teams? Learn the pitfalls of bad DevOps teams, and the successful approaches of good ones. Register and attend live. Plus: IDC Report - DevOps and the Cost of Downtime: Fortune 1000 Best Practice Metrics Quantified Streamline Innovation, Lower Cost and Risk: Modernize Software Delivery through Software-Defined Environments On-demand webinar: How Nationwide Insurance is Adopting DevOps for Variable-Speed IT Systems Systems & Storage IBM unveils new servers, software and solutions to help customers accelerate hybrid cloud computing.  Offerings include new IBM Power Systems™, Spectrum Storage, z Systems™ and Big Data storage solutions for cloud, plus flexible software licensing for IBM’s industry-leading middleware. Learn more. Plus: Three new IBM CICS® open betas available for download Analyst: Supercomputing’s future is Open Systems, and that means IBM’s OpenPOWER The power of IBM z13™ analytics for real-time transactions More news IBM leads application infrastructure and middleware market for 14th consecutive year, with 29.1% share. According to the Gartner report, “Market Share: All Software Markets, Worldwide, 2014,” IBM leads in nine of the 12 application infrastructure and middleware markets, and outpaces the competition by more than two times. Learn more. Plus: Transforming industries with insights gained from the Internet of Things: Watch on demand IBM Open Badge Program: Share verified proof of your hard-earned IBM product expertise Back to top    Now playing: Edge2015 Digital Event Can’t be at IBM Edge2015? Register to watch a live stream of all general and Executive Edge sessions. More IBM Software events Vision 2015, May 17-20 in Orlando: Watch live on your laptop or mobile device with VisionGO!   IBM Digital Experience, Jun. 1-4 in Atlanta: Witness end-to-end digital customer experiences IBM Insight 2015, Oct. 25-29 in Las Vegas: Call for Speakers closes May 29 z Systems Technology Summit: Dates remain in New York, San Francisco and Dallas More information IBM home Training news Training resources Case studies Software Subscription and Support IBM Support Portal Software Support Handbook (online) Software online catalog Manage your subscription Send this newsletter to a friend or colleague Subscribe Unsubscribe Contact editor Subscribe | Unsubscribe |

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