IBM appears to be poised to begin hiring aggressively. IBM posted its first quarterly revenue gain in a year, citing an uptick in customer spend in software and outsourcing.
CEO Sam Palmisano told shareholders recently: "I am optimistic about IBM's prospects to lead the era we are now entering." Based on a wave of acquisitions IBM has undertaken during his tenure, it would appear he's envisioning a cloud computing era. In the last year, IBM has made more than 10 acquisitions.
Since he took over IBM in 2002, Palmisano has spent more than $20 billion on 100 acquisitions. IBM also sees big opportunities in the government space. The firm recently acquired the 1,000-person National Interest Security Company, which will bolster IBM's existing public sector business unit. [CMSARTICLELIST:body|({indexcode} LIKE '%CMAG.A.150%')|1]
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