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PRODUCTS & AFFILIATED
COMPANIES:
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RESEARCH FINDINGS :
IBM invest heavily in Israel. IBM senior vice-president and general
counsel, Lawrence Ricciardi, who noted that his company employs
1,700 people in Israel, said in an interview with the Jerusalem
Post, "This wedge of land and the huge ideals it represents
are very important to IBM." [1]
IBM was one of three US companies that wase lauded at the America-Israel
Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner (25th June
2001) hosted by Sharon. [1]
In May 2002 the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce awarded IBM
the Ambassador's Award "in recognition of its outstanding contribution
to the development of the Israeli high-tech industry and to advancing
trade between the U.S. and Israel. IBM established operations in
1949 and was the first large American company with a wholly owned
subsidiary in Israel, introducing computers to the country. IBM
and its Haifa Research Laboratories, employ about 2,000 and are
involved in extensive research activities, in cooperation with IBM
in the U.S., including, over the years, considerable investment
such as the construction of IBM House, the Haifa Labs, and in Israeli
companies including start-ups and venture capital funds".[3]
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ADDITIONAL INFO &
REFs :
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Jerusalem Post, June 27, 200
http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/06/27/News/News.29183.htmlCorporate
America stands by Israel
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http://www.amidex.com/why.htm
Why Invest in Israel
"...that major multinational companies, including IBM,
Intel, Digital, and Microsoft have established R&D centers
in Israel."
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http://www.amcham.co.il/news.asp#awards
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres spoke
at the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce annual awards presentation
and gala dinner on Wednesday, May 22 at Dan Tel Aviv Hotel,
before more than 200 chamber members who are the movers and
shakers of Israel's business community.
US Ambassador to Israel, the Hon. Daniel C. Kurtzer, praised
the award recipients for demonstrating community involvement
and social responsibility.
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The Ambassador's Award was presented to IBM Israel in recognition
of its unique accomplishments over the past 52 years, for
its outstanding contribution to the development of the Israeli
high-tech industry and to advancing trade between the U.S.
and Israel. IBM established operations in 1949 and was the
first large American company with a wholly owned subsidiary
in Israel, introducing computers to the country. IBM and its
Haifa Research Laboratories, employ about 2,000 and are involved
in extensive research activities, in cooperation with IBM
in the U.S., including, over the years, considerable investment
such as the construction of IBM House, the Haifa Labs, and
in Israeli companies including start-ups and venture capital
funds.
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URL:
http://www.inminds.com/boycott-ibm.html
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