IBM Acquires Social Services Software Developer

By Elizabeth Montalbano   InformationWeek
December 20, 2011 02:35 PM

IBM has acquired a maker of social services software to bolster its Smarter Cities strategy, which aims to help government agencies--particularly those in metropolitan areas--deliver services to residents more effectively through technology.

The company recently completed its purchase of privately held Cúram Software, based in Dublin, Ireland. Cúram delivers a breed of software called social enterprise management, which is customized to help social services organizations manage and deliver welfare, social insurance, and both individual and employer-based social programs. In turn, these government organizations can offer better services to their constituents.

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