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Becoming a Social Business
Executive Takes   6/12/2012   Post a comment
IBM's Alistair Rennie discusses how social improves the enterprise and customer relationships.




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Alison Diana
Ushering in a new era of cognitive computing systems, IBM announced today the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, a technology breakthrough that allows brands to crunch big data in record time to transform the way they engage clients in key functions such as customer service, marketing, and sales.
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