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Tony Rummans

Tony Rummans Vice President, Information Management Software, Southwest Europe IBM

In February, 2007, Tony assumed responsibility for IBM Information Management Software Sales for Southwest Europe. Information Management Software includes four growing segments of IBM's software business: Business Intelligence & Performance Management, Enterprise Data Management, InfoSphere (Data Warehousing, Data Integration and Data Quality) and Enterprise Content Management. These areas include 9 of IBM's key software acquisitions over the past several years, such as Cognos, FileNet and Ascential.

Prior to Tony's present assignment, he was responsible for Worldwide Business Development in the Information Management Division of IBM's Software Group. His responsibilities included working with ISVs, systems integrators, non-IBM hardware partners and other channel partners to jointly provide information management solutions for customers using IBM Information Management products and solutions. His team also has business development responsibility for Information Management solutions for emerging growth areas like Linux.

Prior to Tony's assignment in software, he has held positions as Vice-President, Systems Sales, IBM Latin America and Vice-President, e-business Solutions, IBM Latin America with responsibility for e-business solutions strategy and execution in Latin America.

Tony has also held positions as General Manager, Network Computing and General Manager, Client/Server Computing for IBM Latin America; Manager of Client/Server Marketing & Sales for ibm North America and Business Unit Executive and Branch Manager in Los Angeles selling to Health, Government, Utilities and Education customers. He was also a Senior Instructor in ibm's Advanced Business Institute, working with customers in the Information Systems Investment Strategies (ISIS) programmme.

Ivo Körner

Ivo Körner Vice President, Information Management Software, Northeast Europe IBM

Ivo is currently the sales executive for Northeast Europe for the Information Management brand in IBM's Software Group. Prior to this position he led the Public & Distribution business unit in Germany. Ivo has held various local and EMEA management positions in IBM, including Brand Executive for Information Management in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and EMEA Sales Integration Executive for Candle.

Prior to joining IBM in 2001, Ivo spent two years founding, financing and managing an internet start-up company. Before working in the internet industry he held various sales leadership positions within Oracle's German operation. Ivo Körner started his IT career in 1991 while working as a consultant for the Commission of the European Community in Luxemburg, where he worked as an IT advisor in projects for GDP publications and computation of short term industry indicators.

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