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Good morning,

Today we talk to five former managing directors at IBM Australia about Big Blue's last 100 years. We also discuss the company's future with current MD Andrew Stevens, who sees strong growth coming from services, storage and data analytics.

But for the full picture we also dive further into the deal Westpac managed to negotiate with the company late last year and discover IBM hardware and software is being displaced inside its largest outsourcing customers.

How do you see IBM's future in Australia? Where does it need to focus to continue to win your business? Let me know at bwinterford@itnews.com.au

- Brett Winterford

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Exclusive: Westpac's $65m data storage overhaul

By Brett Winterford | June 17, 2011

Key concession in IBM outsourcing deal revealed.

 
 
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The last six managing directors of IBM Australia reflect on Big Blue history.

 
 
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Dump Outlook.

 
 
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Ready to bill services from August.

 
 
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