Partnering with System i August 14, 2007

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1 Partnering with System i August 14, 2007 Mark Shearer Vice President & Business Line Executive, Power Systems IBM Systems & Technology Group i want a real business system. i want control. i want an i.

2 Priorities Enhance competitiveness of offerings Accelerate new client growth through focused, local sales and marketing execution Build on the passion of the community to drive broader awareness of System i Collaborate with clients and partners to increase skills at the local level Price Value 2

3 Driving local solutions leadership System i Vertical Industry Program 18 countries 130+ sub-industry markets Initiative End-to-end sales and marketing initiative targeting select sub-industries with leadership System i solutions that deliver unique advantages Partnership Communities of ISVs, resellers, distributors, trade associations, IBM development, marketing and sales aligned to lead in a sub-industry Execution Investing in sales/marketing and demand-generation to capitalize on the thousands of new/enhanced industry solutions available on System i This year, we expect 400% growth from the VIP. This is phenomenal for KMR. We ve never experienced this kind of growth in the 25 years we ve been in business. Mike Galligan, President and CEO, KMR Systems 3

4 Analyst Comments The operational benefits of System i... present business with a computing style that leverages IT staff and IT assets in an efficient way. - IDC White Paper, July 2007 System i could, in fact, be the best platform, and is likely to remain so in the next two-three years. - Wayne Kernochan, Illuminata, January 2007 The ability of the System i to deliver high levels of reliability and availability was the most highly valued strength of this platform - ITG, May

5 What s on System i ISV Pipeline Capacity Backup offerings BladeCenter/System x integration IP telephony for integrated collaboration PHP Web application deployment Solution Edition for SAP applications Secure Perspective DB2 Web Query 5

6 Building on the passion of the community isociety your local online System i community Community Join 4,600+ members from 65 countries Develop a unique profile Register your site A community managed by System i professionals outside IBM providing true collaboration among members News and information Blogs, wikis, special interest groups Podcasts by System i clients Fireside chats Post jobs, find career opportunities 6 Awareness Videos to view and share Truth site 100+ client testimonials System i gear isociety.org

7 IBM System i Collaborating locally to increase skills IBM Academic Initiative for System i Systems and software System i Hub Free access for professors and students System administrator manages environment for universities, allowing professors to concentrate on teaching Faculty education Regional and annual summer school events Scholarships to educational events Variety of educational offerings by region Curriculum Course modules available for free download IBM educational material linked to certification exams ibm.com/systems/i/academicinitiative academicinitiative@us.ibm.com 7 i want an i. i want an i.

8 We are making progress in Asia Pacific.... Six countries in AP currently have universities offering System i education Australia Korea Taiwan China Phillipines Thailand Japan has their first university implementing System i education in September 2007 Four additional universities are coming onboard in 2008 Macau and Singapore have universities coming onboard China is working with three key universities to act as System i Centers Partner universities will access these HUB Centers Work with us as we increase System i education in colleges and universities throughout your region... ibm.com/systems/i/academicinitiative academicinitiative@us.ibm.com 8

9 Get involved Work with us to build a System i Academic Network in your business community Guest lecture at your college/university Identify projects students can work on Invite students to visit your business Participate in Career Days at schools Offer internship opportunities Interview qualified graduates for openings ibm.com/systems/i/academicinitiative academicinitiative@us.ibm.com 9

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