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BOYCOTT ISRAEL CAMPAIGN
COMPANY : IBM

PRODUCTS & AFFILIATED COMPANIES:

   

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]

 

ADDITIONAL INFO & REFs :

[1]

Jerusalem Post, June 27, 200
http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/06/27/News/News.29183.htmlCorporate America stands by Israel

 

[2] 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."

 

[3]

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.

...

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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