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My new IBM role

Musical chairs is a favorite game in IBM. Typically there were enough chairs for everybody, but this year quite some were falling off. Luckily I found a seat to sit on. Effective today I'm leaving IBM's Techworks to head a new IBM R&D facility. As you know IBM is on a buying spree also in AP. We bought Outblaze last year. It wasn't the last acquisition in AP. IBM just acquired Bali Camp, an Indonesian ISV. Bali Camp will be IBM's center for eW2.0 application development. eW2.0 stands for emerging web2.0 applications. One challenge that emerging economies face is the reliability and quality of service of their networks. High fluctuations of latency and bandwidth require new approaches to development. In eW2.0 there is nothing like "always on" but "mostly on, except when you need it". Since Bali sits in the middle of that problem we will deliver close to the problem. And I'll run the show. Bali here I come!
Update:Google has the full coverage of that story:
IBM Buys Bali Camp

Posted by on 01 April 2009 | Comments (11) | categories: IBM - Lotus

Comments

  1. posted by John Vaughan on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    wow that is awesome! congratulations Stephan!
  2. posted by Dave Harris on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Wow, you're leaving Lotus & Singapore!!!

    Congratulations, Stephan.
  3. posted by Dave Harris on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Unless, as Tony points out, It's your April 1st contribution
  4. posted by Richard Schwartz on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Congratulations! I look forward to hearing great stories about your new experience. Emoticon biggrin.gif
  5. posted by Matt White on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    That's great news Stephan, congratulations.
  6. posted by Tim Clark on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Well done Stephan, does that mean I have somewhere to stay in Bali now?
    ;o)
  7. posted by Henning Heinz on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Does that mean you got one of those Search another position within 30 days or leave tickets?
  8. posted by paul mooney on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Congrats!
  9. posted by David Killingsworth on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Congratulations. I guess this means I won't see you in Hong Kong anymore.

  10. posted by Henning Heinz on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    But of course Congratulations to your new role. It seems my good manners already fell asleep. Emoticon smile.gif
  11. posted by jack dausman on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Congrats. Please remember all of us little people as you continue your ascendency.

    P.S. It is especially nice to see the good guys win.
  12. posted by William Beh on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Congrats. I'm sure you will do well in your new role.
  13. posted by Tony Palmer on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    Is this for real ? or is this an April 1st prank ?

    BaliCamp - just makes me think of a surf travel destination. You could corner the market in software engineers that surf....

    hmmmm....yes honey, I've got to go to Indo to write software.

    Since when have laptop's been over 6 foot long....

    busted!

    Emoticon biggrin.gif
  14. posted by ursus Schneider on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    good luck with the aprils fool joke :o)
  15. posted by Budi Febrianto on Wednesday 01 April 2009 AD:
    balicamp is paradise for programmer with big glasses windows and beautiful view.
    it created by it solutions called sigma cipta caraka mainly for training center and outsourcing.
  16. posted by Jonathan Wong on Thursday 02 April 2009 AD:
    Wow... I'm shocked so many folks fell for this one...

    Happy April Fools!
  17. posted by Colin Williams on Thursday 02 April 2009 AD:
    I gotta say, you got me good!