Giant Tech Companies (15)
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 1/3 to 2/3 2012
Written by Dora VellIntel Shuffles Management
Intel announced that Andy Bryant, 61, Intel’s Vice Chairman and Chairman-in-waiting, has assumed the Executive Chairman role. Most recently, Bryant served as the CAO & EVP of Technology, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Services. During his tenure at Intel, he has also served as the Systems Group Controller, VP & Director of Finance for the Intel Products Group, and SVP & CFO of Enterprise Services. Prior to Intel, he held senior roles with Ford and Chrysler.
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 12/2 to 1/2 2012
Written by Dora VellMicrosoft Adds to Windows Phone Team
Microsoft has promoted Andrew Lees to President of Windows Phone and Windows 8. In the past, he has served as Corporate VP of the Microsoft Server & Tools Marketing and Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Server & Tools Group, Lees held a variety of different roles within the Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group. He joined Microsoft in 1990 and spent 10 years at Microsoft U.K.
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 10/29 to 12/1 2011
Written by Dora VellBoard Shuffle at Apple; VP Leaves Company
Apple has appointed Arthur Levinson, 61, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson, a molecular biologist, is the Chairman & former CEO of Genentech. He has been on the Apple Board since 2000 and has been the Co-Lead Director since 2005. Levinson also serves on the board of Roche, Amyris, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals.
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 10/1 to 10/28 2011
Written by Dora VellNew Chief Medical Officer at Dell
Dell announced that Dr. Andrew Litt has been named as the company’s new Chief Medical Officer. Most recently, Litt served as the Head of Litt Healthcare Ventures, a consulting firm for private equity firms seeking to invest in healthcare. Prior to Litt Healthcare Ventures, he was EVP, Vice Dean & Chief of Staff of New York University’s Langone Medical Center. Before assuming the title of EVP, he served as Vice Chair for Financial Affairs in the Medical Center's Department of Radiology. Litt is a Board Member of CareCore National, a company which provides utilization and quality management programs for managed care companies.
Giant Solutions Companies Exec & Board Appointments 8/28 to 9/29 2011
Written by Dora VellThree New Board Members at Dell
Janet Clark, 56, the EVP, Treasurer, & CFO of Marathon Oil, has been selected to serve on Dell’s Audit Committee. In the past, Clark has served as SVP & CFO for Nuevo Energy and as CFO & EVP of Corporate Development and Administration at Santa Fe Snyder.
Giant Solutions Companies Exec & Board Appointments August 3 to August 30 2011
Written by Dora VellSteve Jobs Relinquishes CEO Role at Apple
Apple announced that Steve Jobs, 56, has resigned as CEO of the company. He will continue to serve the company in his new role as Chairman of the Board. Former Apple COO Tim Cook, 50, has assumed the role of CEO. Prior to joining Apple, Cook was the VP of Corporate Materials for Compaq. He came to Compaq from Intelligent Electronics, where he served as COO of the computer reseller division. Cook has also worked at IBM, most recently as the Director of North American Fulfillment.
Giant Solutions Companies Exec & Board Appointments June 30 to August 3 2011
Written by Dora VellHP Recruits New General Counsel
HP announced that it has appointed Gregg Melinson as Deputy General Counsel and VP of Global Government Affairs. Most recently, he was the Chief Marketing Partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath. Gregg has also served as Deputy General Counsel to Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania.
Longtimer Ann Livermore Joins Board and Leaves Exec Role
HP announced that Ann Livermore, 51, has been elected to the HP board. She has been with HP for about 29 years and has been instrumental in helping countless HP customers grow and transform their businesses. While she will step down from her day-to-day management of the HP Enterprise Business,
Apple & Other Hardware Providers Leadership Changes – March/April 2011
Written by Dora VellApple announced that Bertrand Serlet, Apple's SVP of Mac Software Engineering, will be leaving the company. Serlet joined Apple in 1997. Before joining Apple, Serlet spent four years at Xerox PARC, then joined NeXT in 1989. Craig Federighi, Apple's VP of Mac Software Engineering, will assume Serlet's responsibilities and report to Steve Jobs. Federighi worked at NeXT, followed by Apple, and then spent a decade at Ariba where he held several roles including VP of Internet Services and CTO. He returned to Apple in 2009 to lead Mac OS X engineering.
Tom Hogan, 50, decided to leave HP. He served as EVP of Sales and Marketing for HP’s Enterprise Business group, with global responsibility for the sales and marketing of all products and solutions for the $57-billion-a-year business. Prior to this, Hogan turned around HP’s software business. Hogan also served as the CEO of Software maker, Vignette and was an executive at SAP. Jan Zadak, Managing Director for HP Europe, the Middle East and
