IBM explicitly identifies major tech giants and enterprise software players as its primary competitors in the software segment. This intense competition puts pressure on IBM to innovate and differentiate its hybrid cloud and AI platforms, making them receptive to solutions that provide a competitive edge.
Filing excerpt
The principal competitors in this segment include: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, BMC, Broadcom, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP and Splunk, a CISCO Company.
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Technologies
Competitors
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{
"signal_id": "c1aa724e-0bc0-401f-8c9d-828138d8ddbb",
"signal_type": "sec-10k",
"signal_subtype": "competitorNamed",
"detected_at": "2026-03-03T05:48:59.204+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "IBM",
"domain": "ibm.com"
},
"data": {
"detail": "IBM explicitly identifies major tech giants and enterprise software players as its primary competitors in the software segment. This intense competition puts pressure on IBM to innovate and differentiate its hybrid cloud and AI platforms, making them receptive to solutions that provide a competitive edge.",
"summary": "IBM names Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and Salesforce as key software competitors",
"excerpts": "The principal competitors in this segment include: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, BMC, Broadcom, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP and Splunk, a CISCO Company.",
"relevance": 1,
"sentiment": "negative",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000010/ibm-20251231.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-02-24",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year_end": "12/31",
"sales_relevance": "Competitive intelligence",
"signal_category": "market",
"competitors_mentioned": [
"Alphabet (Google)",
"Amazon",
"BMC",
"Broadcom",
"Microsoft",
"Oracle",
"Salesforce",
"SAP"
],
"technologies_mentioned": [
"hybrid cloud",
"AI"
]
}
}
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-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain":"ibm.com","limit":20}'Long text fields are shortened on this page.
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