IBM Corporation (the United States) has appointed Valeriy Shliakhov new director general of the company in Ukraine from January 1, 2018, according to the website of the company.
“I am pleased to be able to use all my experience and extensive knowledge of the Ukrainian IT services market at IBM. In the face of the constantly changing market conditions, the advanced analytics and technologies of IBM create excellent opportunities for digital transformation of customers’ businesses to offer competitive products and services to their clients,” Shliakhov said.
IBM said Shliakhov had held managerial (including business development and sales) posts in the well-known Ukrainian and international companies for more than 20 years. His responsibilities included Ukraine, the CIS countries and several countries in Central and Eastern Europe. He also had headed a Ukrainian IT services company he founded for over three years.
His predecessor Penko Dinev completed his seven-year tenure in office on December 31, 2017.
IBM is an American company headquartered in Armonk. It is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of hardware and software, as well as IT services and consulting services.
