I just wanted to point out the irony that people are surprised when a company with 'international' in its name is becoming truly international. On a more serio

I just wanted to point out the irony that people are surprised when a company with 'international' in its name is becoming truly international. On a more serious note, these developments are obvious to anyone who has followed IBM in the past few years. IBM has made a huge push to hire outside the USA, and according to some friends who work there have been content with attrition in the USA. I don't think outsourcing and offshoring have been resounding successes for many companies, but it makes sense that a company of IBM's size can do it right. Ultimately I see globalization as a good thing; IBM is adding value by making their operation more efficient (and of course hiring competent people in poorer countries).