“The teamwork between the employees of Suzhou and both factories in Malaysia was absolutely outstanding in accomplishing this milestone in such a short period of time,” says David Comley, Carsem’s group managing director. “We expect that by the end of this year the Suzhou factory will achieve the same quality certifications currently held by both factories in Malaysia.”

(May 05, 2005) Armonk, N.Y. &#8212 In hopes to improve upon efficiency, operations, and opportunities, IBM is planning to implement restructuring actions to further accelerate progress toward more globally integrated operations, address profitability in slower-growth regions, especially in Europe, and shift resources to higher-growth markets and opportunities, such as Business Performance Transformation Services.