At present, the company is focused on acquiring and integrating mature and growing mid-cap NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange AIM and German publically-traded companies in technology, financing, IT, real estate, and business services, according to a statement. The massive multinational technology and consulting company IBM currently has more than 350,000 employees and serves clients in 170 countries. The company continues to produce and sell computer hardware, middleware and software, as well as providing hosting and consulting services relating to everything from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. It is also a major research organisation, as of 2020 holding the record for most US patents generated by a business for 27 consecutive years.