IBM - Leadership updates

Casey's General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY), the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the United States, today announced the appointment of Stanley J. Sutula III to its Board of Directors (the "Board"). Mr. Sutula brings to the Board over 35 years of experience in corporate finance, financial planning and operations, tax, strategic planning and risk management. Since 2020, he has served as Chief Financial Officer at Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL), where he oversees its global finance, global IT and mergers and acquisitions teams. He was previously at Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), where he served as Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer, and spent 28 y

VANCOUVER, BC, March 12, 2026 /CNW/ - RESAAS Services Inc. ("RESAAS") (TSXV:RSS) (OTCQB:RSASF), a leading provider of technology solutions for the real estate industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Dziekan as Director of Data Strategy. Dziekan will lead RESAAS' data strategy initiatives, focused on expanding the Company's data partnerships, enhancing its global real estate data infrastructure, driving new opportunities for data-driven products and services across the RESAAS platform.Dziekan brings extensive global experience in real estate data, analytics, a

Purpose-built to enable organizations to deploy their own secured, compliant and automated environments for AI-ready sovereign workloads ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced IBM Sovereign Core, the industry's first AI-ready sovereign-enabled software for enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments. Organizations around the world are facing a growing imperative to exercise control over their technology infrastructure. Driven by evolving regulatory requirements, and the need for auditable governance, enterprises and governments are seeking self-managed environments where they maintain complete

$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents Transaction expected to be accretive to adjusted EBITDA within the first full year, and free cash flow in year two, post closeARMONK, N.Y. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT), the data streaming pioneer, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides a leading open-source enterprise data streaming platf

~ Board of Directors Issues Letter to Shareholders ~ ~ Urges Shareholders to Vote on WHITE Proxy Card FOR Erika Meinhardt, Barry B. Moullet, James B. Stallings, Jr., and Frank P. Willey ~ Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNNE) ("Cannae" or the "Company") today announced that it has filed its definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with its upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on December 12, 2025. Cannae is urging all shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card and to protect their investment by voting "FOR" ONLY Cannae's four highly qualified and experienced director nomi

Technology Company Disrupting the U.S. Parcel Delivery Industry To Benefit from Mr. Estevez's Decades of Financial Expertise NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Veho, the logistics and technology company that operates one of the largest parcel delivery platforms in the U.S., today announced that veteran finance executive Alex Estevez has joined its Board. The news follows technology leader Lydia Jett joining Veho's Board in February. Mr. Estevez has held key financial leadership and advisory roles at numerous leading technology companies, including as Chief Financial Offi

ARMONK, N.Y., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it has acquired Hakkoda Inc., a leading global data and AI consultancy. Hakkoda will expand IBM Consulting's data transformation services portfolio, adding specialized data platform expertise to help clients get their data ready to fuel AI-powered business operations. Hakkoda has leading capabilities in migrating, modernizing, and monetizing data estates and is an award-winning Snowflake partner. This acquisition amplifies IBM's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for data services and help clien

HashiCorp's capabilities drive significant synergies across multiple strategic growth areas for IBM, including Red Hat, watsonx, data security, IT automation and Consulting ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed its acquisition of HashiCorp, whose products automate and secure the infrastructure that underpins hybrid cloud applications and generative AI. Together the companies' capabilities will help clients accelerate innovation, strengthen security, and get more value from the cloud. Today nearly 75% of enterprises are usi

Applications Software Technology's deep US and UK public sector skills support clients' Oracle Cloud Application transformations ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced its intent to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC1, a global Oracle consultancy. Applications Software Technology brings deep expertise driving business transformations with Oracle Cloud Applications, including for clients in the public sector such as local government and K-12 education. Public sector cloud transformations frequently face issues that include difficult

CEO David Heinzmann to retire after a distinguished 40-year career Industry veteran and board director Dr. Greg Henderson appointed CEO Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), a diversified industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today announced that David ("Dave") Heinzmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as President and CEO. The Board has appointed Dr. Greg Henderson, a member of the Littelfuse Board of Directors, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective February 10, 2025. Mr. Heinzmann will remain on the Littelfuse Board through April 2025 and, to sup

Shamla Naidoo's Extensive Background in Technology, Data, and Privacy Provides Asbury Automotive Group with Additional Cyber Security Insight Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) ("Asbury" or the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today the appointment of Shamla Naidoo to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025. The Board has appointed Ms. Naidoo to the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Resources Committee. Ms. Naidoo's election brings the total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent, including Ms. Naidoo. "We are thrilled to welcome Shamla to the Board. She is a tremendous addition and

USA News Group  CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, June 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – Several big winners have been made already in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. However, there's clearly none bigger than chipmaking giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which just surpassed two of its big tech peers to become the most valued publicly-traded company on the planet. To put it into perspective, NVIDIA's market cap is currently larger than each of Europe's largest stock markets, while lucky investors who bet $1000 on NVIDIA stock just ten years ago would be sitting on an extra $297,600 today. Now as analysts are predicting that

USA News Group CommentaryIssued on behalf of Avant Technologies Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With integration of AI-powered computing steadily on the rise, analysts at Goldman Sachs Research are projecting that the global data center power behind this tech boom is poised to more than double by 2030. However, the catch is that Goldman's teach believes that the supporting data center load growth will require at least $50 billion in new power generation capacity investment to achieve this. Experts are now declaring that 'futuristic AI needs futuristic data centers' in order to achieve the dreams of developers and end-users. According to WhaTech, the growth for data centers ma

INSTANT®, a leading data automation and generative technology company specializing in real-time business intelligence for global enterprises and financial institutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Melnyk as Executive Vice President, Financial Services. With his extensive experience in leadership at high-growth investment management and capital markets firms, Rob brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the INSTANT leadership team. As Executive Vice President, Financial Services, Rob will spearhead efforts to refine the INSTANT Platform for Financial Services, assist with the product delivery sales process, drive strategic planning, and lead cross-organizational initi

Collaboration through IBM SkillsBuild will create access to technology training for thousands of young people from communities historically underrepresented in technology AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SXSW EDU -- Usher's New Look (UNL) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a collaboration to provide free career readiness training through IBM SkillsBuild. With a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and professional workplace skills, IBM will provide UNL with training and customized learning plans for student learners. This effort aims to benefit thousands of UNL's young learners nationwide, including high school and college-age youth from communities traditionally underrepresente

Keio University, The University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and The University of Chicago and IBM to collaborate on preparing the future quantum workforce TOKYO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced the company intends to engage with Keio University, The University of Tokyo, Yonsei University, Seoul National University, and The University of Chicago to work together to support quantum education activities in Japan, Korea, and the United States. IBM intends to deliver educational offerings, in combination with contributions from each of the participating universities, to advance the training of up to 40,000 students over the next 10 years to prepa

– Company Welcomes World-Class Go-To-Market Executive to Scale its Customer Facing Operations – Evolv Technology (NASDAQ:EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons detection security screening, today announced the appointment of Jay Muelhoefer to serve as Chief Commercial Officer, effective October 12, 2023. Mr. Muelhoefer will assume global responsibility for the Company's Sales, Marketing, Alliances, Channels, and Customer Success teams to help expand brand awareness, drive revenue growth globally, and ensure exceptional customer experiences. Mr. Muelhoefer joins the Company from Kinaxis (TSX:KXS), a leading SaaS-based supply chain management applications provider focused on planning and e

SEATTLE and ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iFoodDS and IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced a tech-enabled traceability solution to help companies across the food supply chain address the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, FSMA 204(d). Building on decades of experience in food traceability software, the new solution, iFoodDS Trace Exchange™ (with IBM Food Trust™), will cater to enterprise scalability demands and address supplier needs. iFoodDS and IBM are now offering a robust FSMA 204 traceability and compliance management solution capable of supporting the needs of the i

Co-Founder and CEO Kiwi Camara has stepped down from the company Experienced business executive Scott Hill has been named interim CEO while the board conducts a search for a permanent successor CS Disco, Inc. ("DISCO") (NYSE:LAW) today announced that Kiwi Camara, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, has decided to step down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. Scott Hill has been named as Chief Executive Officer, to serve on an interim basis while the board of directors searches for a permanent successor. Mr. Hill has served as a member of DISCO's board of directors since June 2021 and was previously Chief Financial Officer of Interconti

DENVER -- Wednesday, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hotel Engine, the leading trip management platform, today announced the appointment of Patrick Morley, former chief executive officer of Carbon Black, to its board of directors. Morley joins the board at a pivotal time in Hotel Engine's rapid growth trajectory, with its revenue growth approaching 100% year-over-year. The company currently serves more than 40,000 businesses and 700,000 business travelers across the globe. "As Hotel Engine executes on its aggressive growth plans, it's critical we have the right team of strategic advisors in place to scale our business," said Elia Wallen, founder and CEO of Hotel Engine. "We are incredi

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced today the appointment of Dr. Greg Henderson, Senior Vice President of the Automotive & Energy, Communications, and Aerospace Group for Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI), to the company's board of directors, effective May 15, 2023. "Greg is a seasoned global public company leader with extensive semiconductor experience across the broad range of end markets we serve," said Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse Chief Executive Officer. "His comprehensive technical skills, and management experience, will complement the Littelfuse board as we continue

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced the appointment of Harsh Chugh as the company's Chief Operations Officer. "Kyndryl's goal is to apply world-class talent and modern and resilient IT systems to help customers realize their business ambitions, and it is important to maintain financial discipline and an operating vision that matches our mission," said Martin Schroeter, Kyndryl's chief executive officer.  "Harsh Chugh is expert in delivering operational excellence, in building teams that get great results and in deploying t

ARMONK, N.Y., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM's (NYSE:IBM) Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced the appointment of David Wyshner as the company's Chief Financial Officer. "Kyndryl's goal is to apply the most modern and resilient IT systems and talent to help customers realize their business ambitions, and that starts with financial discipline and an operating vision," said Martin Schroeter, Kyndryl's chief executive officer.  "David Wyshner is an experienced global l

ARMONK, N.Y., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM's Managed Infrastructure Services business, today announced that it has appointed Matt Milton as Kyndryl's President in the U.S. Mr. Milton's appointment is a key step in creating Kyndryl's new global leadership model, which has been simplified to accelerate decision-making and bring expertise and skills closer to its customers. "Kyndryl will organize around our customers and ensure we are providing access to senior leadership and the best t

ARMONK, N.Y., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM's (NYSE:IBM) Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced the appointment of Antoine Shagoury as the company's Chief Technology Officer.  In addition, Kyndryl also is establishing an advisory practice of senior experts to assist customers with designing and deploying advanced technology environments to tackle the increasing demands of a digital world, and has named industry veteran Vic Bhagat as a Senior Partner of the advisory practice.

ARMONK, N.Y., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM's Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced that it has appointed industry veteran Michael Bradshaw as the company's Chief Information Officer. "In Michael Bradshaw, Kyndryl is fortunate to work with a veteran CIO who has held top jobs with companies like NBC Universal and Lockheed Martin," said Martin Schroeter, the chief executive officer of Kyndryl. "Michael knows how to leverage technology and talent to drive business result

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the appointment of Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman of IBM and member of the IBM Executive Leadership Team. Mr. Cohn will work in partnership with Mr. Krishna and the IBM Executive Leadership Team on a wide range of business initiatives and external engagement, in areas including business development, client services, public advocacy and client relationship management. "Gary is a globally respected leader with deep experience operating at the center of business and government," said Mr. Krishna. "As a senior representative of IBM, his knowledge of technology and business transformation, combined with policymaking exp