 The commitment is “unprecedented” in that it allows IBM customers to implement strategies that improve the health of the population as well as the patient experience while also managing the growth of costs.IBM’s acquisition of Cúram brought enterprise capabilities into IBM’s broader Smarter Care strategy.At the time of acquisition, IBM’s software division capabilities expanded significantly when the almost 300 local Cúram staff were added to the 1,000 IBM staff already working on software as part of the Smarter Care offerings.