5.16 Review the semicolon and colon rules in Appendix A. Then rewrite each sentence to add semicolons and colons where needed (you may need to replace other forms of punctuation in some instances).

A. IBM’s two most important business units are Global Technology Services and Global Business Services.

B. IBM primarily focuses on B2B business, on the other hand, Microsoft primarily focuses on B2C business.

C. IBM has U.S. offices in Armonk, New York, New York City, New York and Santa Clara, California.

D. Even though IBM is a well-recognized brand, most people don’t know much about its products or services for many reasons, including that it focuses mostly on B2B products and services, that its products and services are highly technical, and that it doesn’t explain its well-known products, such as Watson, to the public.

E. IBM’s two most important business units are the following Global Technology Services and Global Business Services.

F. IBM was forced to lay off roughly 15 percent of its North American employees, however, that does not indicate a decline in revenues.

G. IBM’s top executive team includes the following individuals;

Virginia M. Rometty, chair, president, and CEO, Michelle H.

Browdy, Senior VP of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Ray Day, chief communications officer, and Mark Foster, Senior VP of IBM Services and Global Business Services.