Kyndryl Unveils New Operating Model And Global Structure
Kyndryl, the independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced its global leadership model to bring its mission-critical technical expertise to a broader set of core digital technology environments.
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These announcements are important milestones that will prepare Kyndryl for future success – nothing will change with the IBM Global Technology Services business until after responsibility passes to the Kyndryl team. IBM remains on track to complete the spin-off by the end of the year.
“Kyndryl is meeting customers where they are on their digital transformation journeys, with a lean and focused team that has the critical skills they depend on to succeed,” said Martin Schroeter, Chief Executive Officer of Kyndryl. “Our country leaders and managing partners will be empowered to work closely with customers, make quick decisions and access the best global talent in the industry. Their mission will be to place Kyndryl at the heart of progress for our customers.”
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Organizing Around Our Customers
Kyndryl will implement a simplified global leadership model for key markets representing more than three-fourths of Kyndryl revenue.
Kyndryl’s newly appointed leaders will include:
- Tosca Colangeli, President of Kyndryl United Kingdom and Ireland
- Xerxes Cooper, President of Kyndryl Canada
- Paolo Degl‘Innocenti, President of Kyndryl Italy
- Luis Roca Fernandez, President of Kyndryl Spain and Portugal
- Markus Koerner, President of Kyndryl Germany
- Matt Milton, President of Kyndryl United States
- Kerry Purcell, President of Kyndryl Australia and New Zealand
- Philippe Roncati, President of Kyndryl France
- Lingraju Sawkar, President of Kyndryl India
- Takashi Uesaka, President of Kyndryl Japan
The Kyndryl country presidents are seasoned executives who have significant experience in their markets and who have worked with many of the world’s largest enterprises. These senior leaders will deliver to our customers global best practices and deploy leading technologies and innovations.
In addition Kyndryl announced that Rick Ruiz will become Kyndryl’s Strategic Markets President and will lead Kyndryl’s activities in all other countries. Ruiz, a veteran IBM sales and technology executive, has served as general manager for IBM’s Global Technology Services business in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa, and has also led IBM’s Business Continuity and Resiliency Services.
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