IT powerhouse makes a change at the top

Instead of doing a series of victory laps, outgoing Tech Data CEO Bob Dutkowsky spent years searching for his replacement. He found the perfect candidate by looking to his roots at IBM.

Bob Dutkowsky recently oversaw the recruitment and hiring of a new CEO at Tech Data, where he had been CEO for 12 years.
Bob Dutkowsky recently oversaw the recruitment and hiring of a new CEO at Tech Data, where he had been CEO for 12 years.
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Bob Dutkowsky’s 12-year tenure as CEO of Tech Data saw the company become a global powerhouse in the IT distribution industry, with 2017 revenue topping $36 billion.

 

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