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Ginni Rometty replaces Palmisano as IBM CEO

26 October 2011 • 2 min read

Services and strategy leader to step into hotseat on 1 January

IBM is to appoint worldwide sales and strategy leader and 30-year Big Blue veteran Ginni Rometty as its new chief executive. From 1 January, she will replace incumbent Sam Palmisano, who will re...

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