Businesses around the globe are discovering how Social Business drives innovation. Cemex, a global building materials company based in Mexico, wanted to expand its ready-mix concrete products into new marketplaces around the world. Using IBM Connections, employees now can share ideas, suggestions and recommendations. By using its in-house expertise, Cemex is able to achieve lower cycle times, improve processes in real-time and reduce time to market by two-thirds.

Most organisations are struggling to keep up with the pace of change in mobile. IBM Social Business solutions allow you and your team to search for content and expertise from your mobile device. Collaborate with colleagues on an iPad, iPhone, Android or Blackberry device with rich, native applications. Keep up with the news from your colleagues, check the progress of projects, ask a question or provide an answer from your smartphone or tablet. Embrace BYOD and let employees work securely from their own device.

According to a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute, "social technologies, when used within and across enterprises, have the potential to raise the productivity of the high-skill knowledge workers that are critical to performance and growth in the 21st century by 20 to 25 percent." IBM Social Business solutions help your team to work smarter and make it easy to find expertise anywhere in the organisation.

According to a recent report from Bersin & Associates, people-focused businesses generated 26% more revenue per head, had 40% lower staff turnover, and were 24% less likely to lay off staff during a recession. IBM Social Business solutions help staff feel like they belong in your organisation. By allowing people to communicate and collaborate across business units and without worrying about hierarchy, you can find hidden talent and make it more likely you will hold onto your best staff.

Too much of our time is spent working in a narrow band of our organisation. We work with the people close to us and so miss out on the wisdom and experiences of the rest of the organisation. IBM Social Business solutions help your organisation to get connected, building a collective intelligence which is far more than any one great employee or high-performing team.