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100

While managing the sales & advertising department in 1911, Watson put this phrase on a white board that became IBM's tagline?

What is Think?

100

This acquisition will tell you if its going to rain tomorrow

What is the weather channel?
100

Jerry Seinfeld's show interviewing celebrities in fancy cars

What is Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee?

100

This person leads our ecosystem, partnership and venture activities

Who is Pramila Mullan?

100

Trello Board and repository we use to standardize project deliverables

What is the VEA playbook

200

IBM CEO from 1993-2002

Who is Lou Gerstner?

200

IBM's largest services acquisition to date?

What is PwC?

200

A song from sound of music that teaches kids how to sing

What is Do Re Mi?

200

Name three countries (other than U.S. & Canada) where members of the VE&A team currently reside (according to w3):

What is the U.K., Slovakia, & Germany

200

Person who approves deals in EA on Deal Space

Who is TJ?

300

In 2011, Watson defeated this person on Jeopardy (Name one)

Who is Ken Jennings/Brad Rutter?

300

This acquisition specializes in container technologies?

What is BoxBoat

300

In the 1961 movie, Audrey Hepburns's alternative to brunch in bed

What is Breakfast at Tiffanys?


300

This state has the most VE&A team members living in it

What is New York?

300

Alex C shamelessly promotes this on every transaction team call, pipeline & L&L

What is the VE&A Employee Engagement Survey

400

Before it was IBM, there was another 3-letter acronym for the organization

What is CTR

400

This acquisition won the azure innovation partner of the year in 2021

What is Neudesic?

400

In 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Margot Robbie portrayed this late actress

Who is Sharon Tate?

400

The leader of our transformation team leaders came from this practice

What is MD&I?

400

When the IRB gives you fake concept approval

What is conditional concept?

500

In the 1930's, IBM invented this technology for food services?

What is the meat/cheese slicer?

500

After remaining separate for several years, this acquisition became the IBM iX practice in Europe

What is Aperto?

500

This movie features an all exclusive Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack

What is The Graduate?

500

This person has changed home offices three times in the last year

Who is Cicely?

500

Number of acquisitions that are over-performing in revenue expectations as of Q322 (inception to date)

What is 7 acquisitions?

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