ARMONK, N.Y., July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been ranked number one worldwide in market share for consolidated Application Management Services (AMS), according to IT analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC).

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The ranking, based on revenue, was revealed in IDC's recently published report Worldwide and U.S. Application Management Services 2012 Vendor Shares: IDC's Top 10 Vendors. Since the inception of the report in 2007, IBM has earned the number one ranking in consolidated AMS market share. Consolidated AMS includes both the discrete and bundled categories of AMS.

According to the report, IBM again led in consolidated AMS revenue, offering market-leading integrated and discrete service options to help clients address efficiency, cost, and portfolio modernization options.

"IBM helps thousands of clients strategically manage their application portfolios in support of business goals, particularly transforming the front office," said Colleen Arnold, Senior Vice President, Application Management Services, IBM Global Business Services. "Our results-driven success is again revealed in this latest IDC report, which shows our total AMS market share remains second to none in a dynamic industry."

IBM is working with a variety of global clients on Application Management Services including the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to help enhance their key applications including policies, claims and billing.

IBM Application Management Services provides a differentiated approach that brings together a globally integrated delivery network with deep business and technology skills, leading innovation and world-class business processes. The service is designed to streamline application management functions, improve flexibility and modernize application portfolios in support of future growth and strategic shifts, all while reducing costs. AMS solutions span management of applications for Big Data, mobile, commerce, packaged applications, testing, modernization and custom development, accelerated through cloud, analytics, APIs and other emerging technologies.

For more information about IBM application management services, visit: http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/application-management/

For more information on IDC, or to request the full report, please visit: www.idc.com.

Source: IDC, Competitive Analysis: Worldwide and U.S. Application Management Services 2012 Vendor Shares: IDC's Top 10 Vendors. Doc # 242298, July 2013.

Contact: Lisa Lanspery
IBM
lisalanspery@us.ibm.com
1-914-766-2607

SOURCE IBM