Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips (2020)

Whatever happened to Scotland's Silicon Glen? US giant IBM arrived at Spango Valley in post-war Greenock, attracted as part of a government effort to replace industrial jobs. For decades the company provided thousands of jobs, often at the leading edge of technology, helping to attract dozens of high-tech investments to Scotland from all over the world. What was it like to work for the company known as Big Blue? The film uncovers the stories of the shop-floor at IBM. And it tells of IBM's supporting role in major events including the Moon landings and the creation of an iconic movie - Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Released May 26, 2020 59 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, imdb.ibm, imdb.mainframe-computer, imdb.industry

Production Companies: TVI Vision

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English