Technology Magazine Top 100 Women in Technology 2022 | Page 36

22 21 Kathryn Guarini
Renée Ure
T100W22

22 21 Kathryn Guarini

Chief Information Officer
IBM

Renée Ure

Chief Operating Officer
Lenovo ISG
• Having earned a Ph . D . from Stanford University and a B . S . degree from Yale University , both in applied physics , she also completed the IBM MicroMBA program
• Authored over 60 technical publications including a book and a book chapter
• Holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Babson College in Wellesley , Massachusetts
• An executive board member of Supply Chain Leaders in Action ( SCLA )
Profile
" Kathryn leads a global team of more than 12,000 employees whose mission is to create a productive environment for IBM ’ s 345,000 employees worldwide and to deliver the future of IT "
Profile

Kathryn is passionate about leading teams , driving innovation , and delivering solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of IT customers . Kathryn has held various technical , management , and executive positions in research , development , and business . She led IBM Industry Research focused on creating differentiated cognitive applications for industries like healthcare , manufacturing , and financial services . She also led offering management for IBM Z and LinuxONE .

Responsible for internal operations and efficiency , cost , expense , transformation , supply chain & procurement with a mission to become our customers ’ most trusted smart infrastructure partner .

As Vice President of Global Operations for Enterprise Services , she led a global organisation of 7,500 employees , covering a quote to cash supply chain for software , hardware , services and solutions , in over 50 different countries and over $ 80bn revenue .
Information Technology & Services
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Information Technology & Services
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