Through a Global Alliance Relationship Agreement, Riverbed and IBM provide combined market-leading WAN optimization solutions. Together, Riverbed and IBM recognize the need to focus on core competencies and maximize respective competitive advantages in the marketplace. This alliance provides focused coordination to provide innovative and effective combined solutions by drawing on the knowledge, expertise, and resources of both companies. Organizations across all industries can be confident that Riverbed and IBM business processes are positioned to deliver these combined solutions that provide high value to clients.
IBM's clients span many different kinds of enterprises, from sole proprietorships to the world's largest organizations, including governments and companies representing every major industry and endeavor. The majority of the company's enterprise business occurs in industries that are broadly grouped into six sectors:
- Financial Services: Banking, Financial Markets, Insurance
- Public: Education, Government, Healthcare, Life Sciences
- Industrial: Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Chemical and Petroleum, Electronics
- Distribution: Consumer Products, Retail, Travel, Transportation
- Communications: Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment, Energy
and Utilities - Small and Medium Business: Mainly companies with fewer than 1,000 employees
