Decade by decade, celebratory gravitas tends to accumulate and peak when a subject hits the centenary. Though 100th birthdays are far more common today than they’ve ever been before in human history (thanks to better diets and modern healthcare), reaching the centennial milestone is still nothing to sneeze at. It also tends to be an accomplishment that’s far harder for organizations to achieve than it is for people, and even more so for companies in some industries, especially technology.
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IBM: A Century of Innovation - and Counting
Posted by: Charles King June 14, 2011 05:00 AMDecade by decade, celebratory gravitas tends to accumulate and peak when a subject hits the centenary. Though 100th birthdays are far more common today than they’ve ever been before in human history (thanks to better diets and modern healthcare), reaching the centennial milestone is still nothing to sneeze at. It also tends to be an accomplishment that’s far harder for organizations to achieve than it is for people, and even more so for companies in some industries, especially technology.