Analyst Firm Names IBM Leader for Independent Software Vendor and Developer Programs

Analyst Firm Names IBM Leader for Independent Software Vendor and Developer Programs

IBM today announced that leading analyst firm IDC has named the company a leader in “best practices” for independent software vendor (ISV) and developer programs. The independent reports acknowledge IBM’s ongoing investment to develop these programs.

IDC’s “Competitive Analysis of Worldwide Independent Software Programs,” states that IBM’s ISV program is a market leader that provides the benchmarks and best practices other vendors emulate when updating their programs. While offerings and initiatives can be copied, it is difficult for other vendors to match IBM’s ability to create effective virtual teams.

According to the ISV report, IBM’s efforts with the venture capital (VC) community to identify the best VC-backed start-up companies was highlighted as a way for the company to capture the explosive growth of innovation in emerging markets, promote adoption of open standards, and expand IBM’s relationships.

IDC also indicated that IBM’s corporate “personality” and investment strategies have created a very mature and extensive ISV program that is difficult for others to reproduce. In addition, the report states that IBM believes its commitment to open standards, vertical market focus, technical enablement, and sales and marketing offerings, and the fact it doesn’t directly compete with ISVs, carries significant weight with this partner community.

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