IBM was founded in 1911 and is an American technology and consulting company headquartered in New York. It developed important early computers and the FORTRAN programming language. IBM supported several NASA space missions from the 1960s. The company has grown significantly through acquisitions and securing hundreds of patents annually in analytics. IBM has been in India since 1992 and supports over 200 cities with solutions across many industries. Jobs at IBM include developing, testing, and business process outsourcing with eligibility typically requiring an engineering degree and good academic performance.