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IBM Software. Kurimoto, Ltd. lowers barriers to collaboration IBM Connections software powers a social network designed to increase product innovation. The need: Kurimoto, Ltd. engineers were isolated within their specialties, inhibiting cross-divisional exchanges and product innovation.
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IBM Software Kurimoto, Ltd. lowers barriers to collaborationIBM Connections software powers a social network designed to increase product innovation The need: Kurimoto, Ltd. engineers were isolated within their specialties, inhibiting cross-divisional exchanges and product innovation. The solution: Working with IBM Business Partner CSK Corporation, Kurimoto developed SKILLOOP, a social networking service powered by IBM Connections software. “Users are saying that soon after its implementation, SKILLOOP resolved the problem of not knowing whom to ask for advice. This has been helpful in increasing people’s skills.” —Akitoshi Oda, chief of technology management, Kurimoto The benefit: • Improves technical interchanges by helping enable engineers to network more easily with colleagues across divisions. • Enhances engineering competency through higher visibility of expertise and needed information. • Fosters new product innovations with increased collaboration among engineers in complementary specialties. Solution components: • IBM Connections • CSK Corporation EPP14015-USEN-00