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eWeek: Linux Brings In $1 Billion in Revenue for IBM

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 23, 2003

“IBM executives are preparing to announce at the LinuxWorld
trade show here that the company received more than $1 billion in
revenue from sales of Linux-based software, hardware and services
in 2002.

“Big Blue will also formally introduce Jim Stallings, its new
general manager of Linux, to the media and Linux community.
Stallings, who was IBM’s vice president of eServer sales (North
America), replaces Steve Solazzo, who is on ‘special assignment’
integrating Rational Software Corp. into IBM.

“Solazzo spearheaded Big Blue’s thrust into Linux and is
credited with building it into a billion-dollar business…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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