The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) through the consolidation of The Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, the Computing Scale Company and the Bundy Manufacturing Company. CTR was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924, a name which Thomas J. Watson first used for a CTR Canadian subsidiary. The initialism IBM followed. Securities analysts nicknamed the company Big Blue for its size and common use of the color in products, packaging and its logo. COUNT 10
QSN1 What was the original name of IBM? ANS1 Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company QSN2 What does IBM stand for? ANS2 International Business Machines QSN3 In what year was CTR created? ANS3 1911 QSN4 What was the unofficial name given to IBM by analysts? ANS4 Big Blue QSN5 Who created the IBM name? ANS5 Thomas J. Watson QSN6 In what year did the company that was to become IBM form? ANS6 1911 QSN7 What was the name of the company that eventually became IBM? ANS7 Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) QSN8 In what year did IBM get its name? ANS8 1924 QSN9 What nickname was given to IBM? ANS9 Big Blue QSN10 What is one parent company of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company? ANS10 Computing Scale Company