Louis D'Ambrosio
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Louis J. D'Ambrosio was President and Chief Executive Officer of Avaya
, responsible for the overall strategy, direction and operations of the corporation.
Previously, D'Ambrosio was President, Global Sales and Marketing at Avaya, responsible for Avaya's $5 billion revenue stream. Prior to this, D'Ambrosio led the P&L for Avaya's $2 billion Global Services business unit, comprising 7,000 professionals across the full life-cycle of services, including network consulting, integration, maintenance and managed services.
Before joining Avaya, D'Ambrosio spent 16 years at IBM
in senior executive roles across IBM Global Services, Software business, and Sales and Marketing.
D'Ambrosio received his M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School
and Bachelor of Science
from Pennsylvania State University
, Summa cum laude
and Valedictorian
.
In February 2010, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of The Jackson Laboratory
, a nonprofit biomedical research institution in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Lou now joins Sears, the US retail major, as its new CEO.
Sears Holdings Corp. has named D'Ambrosio as their new CEO as its board had elected Lou D'Ambrosio as its new chief executive officer and president. D'Ambrosio, 46, is the former chief executive of telephone and computer software company Avaya Inc. and has been working as a consultant to Sears' board for the last six months. Before joining Avaya, D'Ambrosio spent 16 years at IBM, holding executive posts in sales, software and global services.
Avaya
Avaya Inc. is a privately held computer networking, information technology and telecommunications company that is a global provider of business communications systems. The international head quarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States...
, responsible for the overall strategy, direction and operations of the corporation.
Previously, D'Ambrosio was President, Global Sales and Marketing at Avaya, responsible for Avaya's $5 billion revenue stream. Prior to this, D'Ambrosio led the P&L for Avaya's $2 billion Global Services business unit, comprising 7,000 professionals across the full life-cycle of services, including network consulting, integration, maintenance and managed services.
Before joining Avaya, D'Ambrosio spent 16 years at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
in senior executive roles across IBM Global Services, Software business, and Sales and Marketing.
D'Ambrosio received his M.B.A.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, Summa cum laude
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
and Valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
.
In February 2010, he was elected to the Board of Trustees of The Jackson Laboratory
Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory was founded in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1929 by former University of Maine and University of Michigan president C. C. Little under the name Roscoe B...
, a nonprofit biomedical research institution in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Lou now joins Sears, the US retail major, as its new CEO.
Sears Holdings Corp. has named D'Ambrosio as their new CEO as its board had elected Lou D'Ambrosio as its new chief executive officer and president. D'Ambrosio, 46, is the former chief executive of telephone and computer software company Avaya Inc. and has been working as a consultant to Sears' board for the last six months. Before joining Avaya, D'Ambrosio spent 16 years at IBM, holding executive posts in sales, software and global services.