ARMONK, N.Y. and LOS ALTOS, Calif., June
24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Box (NYSE: BOX)
today announced a global partnership that will combine the
best-in-class technologies and resources of both companies to
transform work in the cloud. Together, the companies plan to
integrate their existing products and services and develop new,
innovative solutions targeted across industries and professions
ranging from medical teams working on complex cases to individuals
negotiating consumer loans by mobile phone to engineers and
researchers identifying patterns in patents, reports and academic
journals.
As companies increasingly seek simple, secure collaboration
solutions that tap into local data and have global reach, this
strategic alliance brings together Box's industry-leading cloud
content collaboration platform with IBM Analytics and Social
solutions, IBM Security technologies and the global footprint of
the IBM Cloud. The two companies will jointly deliver these
solutions to market internationally, and IBM will also enable
builders and developers to integrate Box APIs into enterprise apps
and web services.
"Today's digital enterprises demand world-class technologies
that transform how their organizations operate both internally and
externally," said Aaron Levie,
co-founder and CEO of Box. "This extensive alliance between Box and
IBM opens up an exciting opportunity for both companies to reach
new markets and deliver unified solutions and services that can
redefine industries, advance secure collaboration and revolutionize
enterprise mobility."
"This partnership will transform the way work is done in
industries and professions that shape our experience every day. The
impact will be felt by experts and professionals in industries such
as healthcare, financial services, law, and engineering who are
overwhelmed by today's digital data and seek better solutions to
manage large volumes of information more intelligently and
securely," said Bob Picciano, senior
vice president, IBM Analytics. "The integration of IBM and Box
technologies, combined with our global cloud capabilities and the
ability to enrich content with analytics, will help unlock
actionable insights for use across the enterprise."
IBM and Box will partner in three key areas:
Transformation of Enterprise Work
- Content Management: Box will integrate IBM
industry-leading enterprise content management including content
capture, extraction, analytics, case management and governance.
- Watson Analytics: IBM and Box will collaborate to
bring in-depth enterprise insights using IBM Watson Analytics to
content stored in Box.
- Social Collaboration Solutions: IBM and Box will
collaborate to integrate Box capabilities into IBM Verse and IBM
Connections, the company's business email solution and social
collaboration platform.
International Reach and Security
- Enterprise Cloud: Box will enable joint customers
to store their content on the IBM Cloud. The IBM Cloud provides
data resiliency, data privacy and data localization, a key
consideration for international customers who want the option to
keep their data in country.
- Specialized Enterprise Consulting: The partnership
will draw upon the specialized Enterprise Content Management skills
of IBM Global Business Services professionals to help clients
connect or integrate Box capabilities with existing data and
systems.
- Enterprise Security: Box will expand on its
enterprise security offerings with IBM security technologies for
threat detection, anomaly identification, mobile device management
and identity protection.
New Content Rich Apps and Solutions
- Mobile Apps for Industries: Box and IBM will
jointly develop content management solutions and incorporate Box
technology into select IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps.
- Custom App Development: IBM will enable enterprise
developers to integrate Box APIs on the IBM Bluemix developer cloud
to help build content rich web and mobile apps.
By leveraging the power of the cloud, this comprehensive
partnership will transform collaboration and the ability to gain
actionable insights across a variety of industries. For example,
IBM and Box can offer more streamlined collaboration between
patients and physicians for hospitals and healthcare providers in a
security-rich environment. A hospital can share test results with
patients, while maintaining a formal review with the physicians and
nurses coordinating patient care.
IBM and Box also plan to help the world's leading retailers
manage their omni channel experiences. For example, a fashion
retailer will be able to deliver a consistent brand experience that
extends to all physical and e-commerce stores by sharing
advertising images, promotional materials and product lines easily
through any device, while maintaining control of merchandising
consistency, pricing and packaging across all
channels.
An insurance underwriter will be able to capture and review
inspection reports while mobile, to expedite the approval process;
a field worker can access up-to-date manuals to solve problems in
real time, while documenting work in a central location to drive
collaborative scheduling and planning.
For more information please visit: www.ibm.com/ibmandbox or
www.box.com/ibm
About Box
Founded in 2005, Box (NYSE: BOX) is transforming the way people and
organizations work so they can achieve their greatest ambitions. As
the world's leading enterprise software platform for content
collaboration, Box helps businesses of all sizes in every industry
securely access and manage their critical information in the cloud.
Box is headquartered in Los Altos,
CA, with offices across the United
States, Europe and
Asia. To learn more about Box,
visit www.box.com.
Safe Harbor Language
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
including statements regarding the integration of Box's and
IBM's technologies, solutions and services, and the benefits that
are expected to result to Box, IBM, their customers and other
stakeholders from the partnership between Box and
IBM. Statements including words such as "anticipate",
"believe", "estimate", "expect", "future" or "will" and statements
in the future tense are forward-looking statements. The achievement
or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking
statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which, if
they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the
results of the partnership between Box and IBM to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions
include, but are not limited to, risks associated with changes in
product plans or roadmaps; product development or integration
delays; market acceptance of the companies' combined products and
services; and changes in the relationship between Box and IBM due
to the business environment, competitive factors or other factors.
Further information on these and other factors that could affect
the partnership between Box and IBM or the financial results
derived therefrom, can be found in the documents that Box and
IBM have filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed by
each company. All forward-looking statements in this press release
are based on information available to Box and IBM as of the date
hereof. Neither Box nor IBM assumes any obligation, nor do
they intend to update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the
date on which they were made.
Media Contacts:
Michael Moeschler
Box
650-543-6926
moesch@box.com
Vineeta Durani
IBM
415-545-6726
vineeta.durani@us.ibm.com
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