IBM acquired Kenexa (2012) and SPSS (2009) and PwC's consulting business (2002), spinning off companies like printer manufacturer Lexmark (1991), and selling off product lines like its personal computer and x86 server businesses to Lenovo (2005, 2014). In 2014, IBM announced that it would go "fabless" by offloading IBM Micro Electronics semiconductor manufacturing to GlobalFoundries, a leader in advanced technology manufacturing, citing that semiconductor manufacturing is a capital-intensive business which is challenging to operate without scale. This transition had progressed as of early 2015[update]. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what year did IBM acquire Kenexa? ANS1 2012 QSN2 IBM made an acquisition in 2009, name it. ANS2 SPSS QSN3 IBM span off its printer manufacturer in 1991, what was its name? ANS3 Lexmark QSN4 IBM sold two product lines to Lenovo, name them. ANS4 personal computer and x86 server QSN5 What was the name of the company that IBM Micro Electronics was offloaded to? ANS5 GlobalFoundries