FRAMINGHAM (02/02/2004) - IBM Corp.'s server and semiconductor groups are joining forces in hopes that by working together the two will help each other improve their product lines, an IBM spokesman said. The new IBM Technology and Systems Group is a combination of the Technology Group headed by John Kelly, senior vice president and group executive, and the Systems Group, headed by William Zeitler, also a senior vice president and group executive. The two men will equally share responsibility for the new division, overseeing their respective areas, said Chris Andrews, a company spokesman. Kelly's group designs, manufactures and sells processors to external clients and IBM's server group, while Zeitler's organization designs and develops IBM's range of server technology from mainframes to blade servers.
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