Title :
IBM Research Laboratory Zurich: the early years
Author :
Speiser, Ambros P.
Author_Institution :
Sonnhalde 9, Baden, Switzerland
Abstract :
IBM hired the author in 1955 as the director of its newly established Zurich research laboratory in Switzerland, which at that time had no staff, no offices, and no laboratories. The author hired staff, leased offices, and later directed the construction of IBM´s permanent research building in Switzerland. He left IBM in 1966, having personally recruited or approved of recruiting about 100 employees. He describes his experiences over the years while working for IBM
Keywords :
DP industry; IBM computers; history; personnel; research and development management; IBM Research Laboratory Zurich; Switzerland; employees; permanent research building; recruitment; staff; Autobiographies; Buildings; Decision support systems; Fiber reinforced plastics; Laboratories; Recruitment; Virtual reality;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
