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October 26, 2011 12:35 am GMT

IBM Names Sales Chief Virginia Rometty As CEO, Samuel Palmisano Will Remain As Chairman

virginiaIBM's board of directors has just named Virginia M. Rometty as the company's new CEO and president, replacing Samuel J. Palmisano, who currently is IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer. Palmisano will remain chairman of the board. Rometty will become CEO effective January 1, 2012. Rometty was previously senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy. Rometty joined IBM in 1981 as a systems engineer. She was previously senior vice president of IBM Global Business Services, and then was promoted to global sales leader. In her most recent role with Big Blue, She is accountable for revenue, profit, and client satisfaction in the 170 global markets and for the company's worldwide sales results, which exceeded $99 billion in 2010.

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