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IBM Leads in Collaboration Software Market with Lotus Notes and Domino

Strategic Insights

Oct 5, 2009 — 1 min read

IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino are gaining ground in the collaboration software market, attracting thousands of new customers and driving business growth. The company has logged 15,421 new customers since 2008, bringing the total to 45,823 companies that have chosen IBM over Microsoft in the $3.1 billion Worldwide Integrated Collaborative Environment market.

Key Takeaways:

IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino are successful alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint, with over 10,000 new customers acquired in the first half of 2009.
Leading companies such as BASF, Chrysler, The Coca-Cola Company, and General Motors have chosen IBM's collaboration software over Microsoft.
IBM's Lotus Symphony has gained popularity, with millions of businesses and individuals using the software.
Customers praise Lotus Notes 8.5 for its integrated work environment, real-time collaboration, and cost-effectiveness.
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from across the private and public sectors cite reasons for choosing IBM Lotus software, including lower cost, more innovative design, and growing preference for open standards.
The number of IBM Business Partners packaging Lotus Notes and Domino software with their own products has more than doubled since the beginning of 2009.

Statistics:

15,421 new customers acquired since 2008
45,823 total customers in the $3.1 billion Worldwide Integrated Collaborative Environment market
$3.1 billion Worldwide Integrated Collaborative Environment market size
10,000+ new customers acquired in the first half of 2009
15 minutes: the time it takes to deploy a Lotus Domino application
50%+ of global 100 corporations use IBM's flagship collaboration offerings, Lotus Notes and Domino
9+ top aerospace and defense organizations, 9+ top automotive firms, 8+ top eight banks, and 9+ top telecommunications carriers use IBM's collaboration offerings

Sources:

IDC Worldwide Collaborative Applications 2008 Vendor Shares (Excerpt from IDC #218330), August 2009
Virus Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Virus Weekly via NewsRx.com

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