Arvind krishnas appointment as head of the global it giant adds to the growing list of indianorigin executives. Krishna is currently the head of ibms cloud and cognitive software unit and was a principal architect of the companys purchase of red hat, which was completed last year. I was haunted by a question whose answer has long eluded historians. Jan 31, 2020 ibm names indianorigin arvind krishna as chief executive. Software engineer, network hw development former employee raleigh, nc november 26, 2019 it was a highly challenging and unique role, so gained confidence to take any challenge in any area. Company profile page for international business machines corp including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. Yet it provides still more confusion for those of us who are trying to both keep track of ibm s game plan and learn the tools that the ibm software division is delivering. International business machines, or ibm, nicknamed big blue, is a multinational computer technology and it consulting corporation headquartered in armonk, new york, united states. Krishnas appointment as head of the global it giant adds to the growing list of indianorigin executives at the helm of some of the. Jan 30, 2020 krishna, 57, is one of ibm s top executives, having joined the company in 1990. Jan 17, 2010 ibm names new leaders for lotus gm post, ibm software sales. As ibm looks to find a new path forward, it has named former weather company ceo david kenny head of.
This index of ibm biographies includes our senior executives and former ceos. This index of ibm biographies includes our senior executives, former ceos and the biographies of some featured ibmers. Ibm news room biographies senior executives united states. Krishna, 57, is currently the head of ibms cloud and cognitive software unit and was a principal architect of the companys purchase of red hat, which was completed. The company appoints val rahmani, a 20year ibm veteran, to lead its reinvigorated unix server division at a key moment, as. R3 names dorothy copeland, former ibm and amazon web services. Network associates makes firewall applications and software that scans for viruses, which help protect corporate networks from infiltration. Ibm names virginia rometty as first female ceo wired. Starting in 1995 with its acquisition of lotus development corp. Beaumont vice president, tax and treasurer michelle h. Krishna, 57, is ibm senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software, where he leads the ibm business unit that provides the cloud and data platform on which ibms clients build the future.
Nov 15, 2004 ibm software group names two new channel execs. Ibm germanys headquarters in berlin maintained duplicates of many code books, much as any ibm service bureau today would maintain data backups for computers. Some companies think that the agent uses excessive. Mar 06, 2018 the deployment of the ibm license metric tool ilmt or bigfix inventory bfi is a mandatory requirement to take advantage of subcapacity pricing. Ibm names its first female ceo technology the guardian. Jan 31, 2020 ibm chief ginni rometty steps down, names successor. Ibm names palmisano to succeed gerstner as ceo computerworld. Content to leave the consumer applications business.
Ibm names arvind krishna ceo, replacing ginni rometty. Jan 31, 2020 ibm names indianorigin arvind krishna as ceo. Since 2017, he has led the ibm cloud and cognitive software business unit, and was a principal architect of the acquisition of red hat, the largest acquisition in the companys. Krishna, 57, is one of ibm s top executives, having joined the company in 1990. R3 names dorothy copeland, former ibm and amazon web. Bill zeitler general manager of iseries in mid1990s, then senior vice president and group executive of ibm systems and technology group stg from 2000 to 2008. Ibm news room biographies senior executives united. Arvind krishna joins elite list of indianorigin executives as ibm names him ceo.
The deployment of the ibm license metric tool ilmt or bigfix inventory bfi is a mandatory requirement to take advantage of subcapacity pricing. This estimate is based upon 70 ibm software sales representative salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Ibm names new leaders for lotus gm post, ibm software sales. Jan 31, 2020 bloomberg international business machines corp. Led by an experienced team including former ibm executives, acoustic enters the industry with market position, customer scale, and a proven technology platform. Ibm security has released the ibm xforce threat intelligence index 2020 to provide insight into how cybercriminals techniques have evolved after decades of. Arvind krishnas appointment as head of the global it giant. Ibm software group is shaking up pieces of its channel group again, this time tapping two new executives to. The following is a chronological list of people who have served as chief executive officer of ibm, an american multinational technology and consulting firm headquartered in armonk, new york. Ibm news room biographies former ceos united states. Biographies senior executives united states ibm news room.
Ibm names indianorigin arvind krishna as chief executive. There had been much speculation on wall street that whitehurst, 52, was in the running for the top job. Ibm investor relations corporate governance senior leadership. I quote the new york times not because it was the newspaper of record in america, but because ibm executives, including thomas watson, were headquartered in new york. Ibm investor relations corporate governance ibm board of. Take advantage of limitedtime offers and discounts.
These products are available under ibm software value plus, either directly from ibm or through authorized business partners who invest in skills and highvalue solutions. Senior vice president, cloud application innovation and coo, ibm global business services. Ibm software systems and applications are designed to solve the most challenging needs of organizations large and small, across all industries, worldwide. Senior vice president, cloud and cognitive software, ibm chief executive officer of ibm, effective april 6, 2020. Most customers initially consider the implementation of ilmt as a burden that forces the it team to support a technology with yet another agent. Jan 31, 2020 home all india indianorigin arvind krishna named ibm ceo, replaces ginni rometty. For this reason, readers will notice an extraordinary reliance on articles in the new york times.
Rometty, 62, will continue as executive chairman and. Rometty stayed at ibm past the normal tenure for chief executives and the average retirement date. Ibm software group is shaking up pieces of its channel group again, this time tapping two new executives to fill spots on the channel sales team. Ibm names arvind krishna as its new ceo it brief nz. Krishnas appointment as head of the global it giant adds to the growing list of indianorigin executives at. Krishna, 57, is one of ibms top executives, having joined the company in 1990. Jan 31, 2020 rometty stayed at ibm past the normal tenure for chief executives and the average retirement date. Ibm named arvind krishna, currently senior vice president of cloud and cognitive software, as the new ceo. Ibm customers may benefit from the industryspecific or horizontal solutions, skills, and expertise provided by these business partners.
Hes currently ibms senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software. Ibm chief ginni rometty steps down, names successor. Ibm investor relations corporate governance senior. Krishna, 57, is currently the head of ibms cloud and cognitive software system and was a principal designer of the businesss purchase of red hat, which was completed last year. The 54yearold, who is also a senior vice president at ibm, succeeds current president and chief executive samuel. Elliott will return to the united states to run ibm s global independent software vendor partner program, a company representative in europe said. Ibm names arvind krishna ceo 70 points by varunperla 1 hour ago hide.
Krishna is currently the head of ibm s cloud and cognitive software. Thirtyfive of the companys 100 employees worked on the ibm project for more than a year. Krishna is currently ibm senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software. The ibm executive board currently displays six main names, all of which are senior vice presidents, except for the ceo. Ibm software sales representative salaries glassdoor. Indianorigin arvind krishna named ibm ceo, replaces ginni. This estimate is based upon 5 ibm executive salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Krishna is currently the head of ibms cloud and cognitive software. Yet it provides still more confusion for those of us who are trying to both keep track of ibms game plan and learn the tools that the ibm software division is delivering. This index of ibm biographies includes our senior executives, former ceos and the biographies of some.
Their appointments are setting a fabulous example in the promotion of female executives, said jean. Business needs services hardware software view all products. Ibm originated from the bringing together of several companies that worked to automate routine business transactions. Hes currently ibm s senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software. Another high margin opportunity ibm invested heavily in was software, a strategic move that proved equally visionary. Nov 04, 2015 bill zeitler general manager of iseries in mid1990s, then senior vice president and group executive of ibm systems and technology group stg from 2000 to 2008. Copeland is also a member of the ibm acceleration team, an internal board of topperforming ibm executives. The company appoints val rahmani, a 20year ibm veteran, to lead its reinvigorated unix server division at a key moment, as big blue stands to gain over rivals. International business machines corp company profile and.
Ibm names first female chief executive industryweek. The lotus gm post, officially general manager of lotus software and websphere portal, ibm software group, has been something of a. Ibm investor relations corporate governance ibm board of directors. Ibm should pull a nextapple and just let the red hat executives take over the new company. Ibm international business machines ranks among the worlds largest information technology companies, providing a wide spectrum of hardware, software and services offerings. Jan 04, 2001 network associates makes firewall applications and software that scans for viruses, which help protect corporate networks from infiltration. Arvind krishna, 57, will become the chief executive officer of ibm, and a member of the board of directors, effective april 6, 2020. Krishna is currently the head of ibms cloud and cognitive software unit and was a principal architect of the companys purchase of red hat. Ibm has named steve ward its new cio, filling a position that has been open since january. Senior leadership are the men and women who are driving ibm s businesses.
In fact, in ibms entire history rometty is only the second ceo to stay on past 60. I am thrilled and humbled to be elected as the next chief executive. The following is a chronological list of people who have served as chief executive officer of ibm, an american multinational technology and consulting firm. Zeitler joined ibm as a young programmer in 1969, rose through the ranks to be its top server boss, and retired from the company in may 2008 after a 39year career. Ibm named virginia rometty, the head of sales, marketing and strategy, to take over as chief executive on january 1, making her the first woman to head the legendary us computer company. Jan 31, 2020 arvind krishna joins elite list of indianorigin executives as ibm names him ceo. Chairman, president and chief executive officer, ibm. Arvind krishna joins elite list of indianorigin executives. She lead ibms partner business function in the fields of software, cloud, systems and services for over 80,000 solution providers, isvs, msps, cloud providers, channel resellers, distributors and digital marketplaces. Elliott will return to the united states to run ibms global independent software vendor partner program, a company representative in europe said. Home all india indianorigin arvind krishna named ibm ceo, replaces ginni rometty. Ibm ceo ginni rometty is stepping down, arvind krishna to.
Ginni rometty, the longtime face of ibm and one of americas most prominent female business leaders, is stepping down as ceo. Ibm originated from the bringing together of several companies that worked to automate routine business transactions, including the first companies to build punched card based data tabulating machines and to build. In typical ibm fashion, the move is designed to satisfy its software marketing executives. Krishnas appointment as head of the global it giant adds to the growing list of indianorigin executives at the helm of some of the biggest. When the ibm pc debuted, microsoft was the only company that offered operating system, programming language, and application software for the new computer. Arvind krishna will replace ginni rometty as ibm ceo in april krishna, ibms senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software. Also on thursday, jim whitehurst, ceo of red hat, was named ibms new president. I was assigned to the projects as a focal point from day one, assigned sev1 defects in very first week.
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