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| '''Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty''' is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for ]. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-25/ibm-names-rometty-to-succeed-palmisano-as-first-female-ceo.html |title=IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=25 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> She has been named to '']'' magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" for seven consecutive years, ranking #7 for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-powerful-women/2011/snapshots/7.html |title=7. Ginni Rometty |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=17 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> | '''Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty''' is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for ]. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO.<ref name="female">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-25/ibm-names-rometty-to-succeed-palmisano-as-first-female-ceo.html |title=IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=25 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> She has been named to '']'' magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" for seven consecutive years, ranking #7 for 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-powerful-women/2011/snapshots/7.html |title=7. Ginni Rometty |author= |date= |work= |publisher='']'' |date=17 October 2011 |accessdate=25 October 2011 }}</ref> | ||
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| After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for ]; in 1981, she joined IBM as a ] in its Detroit office.<ref name="wired2011">{{cite web| url= http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/virginia-rometty/ | title= IBM Names Virginia Rometty as First Female CEO | date= October 25, 2011 | publisher= Wired | accessdate= 2011-10-26}}</ref> She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and | After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for ]; in 1981, she joined IBM as a ] in its Detroit office.<ref name="wired2011">{{cite web| url= http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/virginia-rometty/ | title= IBM Names Virginia Rometty as First Female CEO | date= October 25, 2011 | publisher= Wired | accessdate= 2011-10-26}}</ref> She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and | ||
| became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009.<ref name="wired2011"/> | became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009.<ref name="wired2011"/> Rometty serves on the Board of Trustees of her ] Northwestern University, as well as on the Board of Overseers of ].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.mskcc.org/annualreport/2010/pdfs/MSK_AR2010_board.pdf | title= 2010 Annual Report | date= | publisher= ] | accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> | ||
| On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she will be the company's next president and CEO.<ref name="wired2011"/> | On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she will be the company's next president and CEO, with ] stepping down but retaining his position as ].<ref name="wired2011"/> Rometty's appointment will mark the first time a female has been CEO of IBM.<ref name="female"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Ginni Rometty | |
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| Education | Northwestern University (B.S.) |
Virginia "Ginni" M. Rometty is Senior Vice President and Group Executive Sales, Marketing and Strategy for IBM. On January 1, 2012, Rometty will become IBM's first female CEO. She has been named to Fortune magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" for seven consecutive years, ranking #7 for 2011.
Biography
Rometty graduated in 1979 with high honors, receiving a bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering from Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University.
After graduation in 1979, Rometty went to work for General Motors Institute; in 1981, she joined IBM as a systems engineer in its Detroit office. She joined IBM's Consulting Group in 1991 and became senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy in 2009. Rometty serves on the Board of Trustees of her alma mater Northwestern University, as well as on the Board of Overseers of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
On October 25, 2011, IBM announced that she will be the company's next president and CEO, with Sam Palmisano stepping down but retaining his position as chairman. Rometty's appointment will mark the first time a female has been CEO of IBM.
References
- ^ "IBM Names Rometty to Succeed Palmisano as First Female CEO". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "7. Ginni Rometty". Fortune. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "NU appoints 5 new members to Board of Trustees". Northwestern University. June 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "IBM Names Virginia Rometty as First Female CEO". Wired. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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