ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) announced today a strategic partnership with American
Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), the world's largest airline, naming IBM as
its cloud provider for greater enterprise flexibility, scalability
and reliability.
As part of the partnership, American Airlines will move select
enterprise applications to IBM's Cloud. The airline will be
able to leverage the global footprint of IBM Cloud, which consists
of more than 50 data centers spanning 17 countries, as well as a
wide range of application development capabilities through IBM
Bluemix. In addition the company will have access to IBM advanced
analytics capabilities and technologies, all of which will enable
the company to advance its enterprise into a cognitive
infrastructure that offers greater resiliency and better customer
experiences.
"With the incredible proliferation of and access to data, cloud
is becoming a platform for innovation. The scalability and
performance of the IBM Cloud, combined with Bluemix, turns the
cloud into an enabler of innovation and a way to create new
services and business models," said
Robert LeBlanc, Senior Vice
President, IBM Cloud. "This partnership is about delivering the
flexibility to American Airline's business, allowing them to
enhance their customer relationships and further gain a competitive
advantage."
This new agreement is the latest in a long-standing relationship
between IBM and American Airlines that began in 1950's, when the
two companies worked together to develop the first electronic
reservation and ticketing system in the industry.
About IBM Cloud:
For more information, visit:
www.ibm.com/cloud-computing.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines and
American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to
nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a founding member
of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than
1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily flights to over 150
countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq
under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P
500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
Contact
Priya
Ramesh
IBM Media Relations
pramesh@us.ibm.com
(703) 674-9981
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