Irwin Named President, CEO of AT&T’s Sterling Commerce Subsidiary
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced that Bob Irwin has been named president and chief executive officer of Sterling Commerce, an AT&T subsidiary and one of the world’s largest providers of business process solutions. Irwin had been Acting President and CEO of the Columbus, Ohio-based company following the passing of former CEO Samuel Starr in late 2006.
Irwin has been Sterling’s top sales executive and a key member of the company’s executive team since joining the company in 2002. Before taking the post as president, Irwin was senior vice president, America’s sales. In this role, Irwin was responsible for strategic leadership of the Sterling Commerce (America)’s sales team, where he helped transform the company’s sales organization.
“Bob is an outstanding leader who has played an integral role in Sterling Commerce’s dramatic growth over the past five years,” said Ray Wilkins, group president-AT&T Diversified Business. “His ideas, energy and breadth of experience will enable him to hit the ground running. We’re looking forward to great things from the Sterling Commerce team under Bob’s guidance.”
“I am proud to take on this role as we continue to focus on helping our customers establish business without borders,” Irwin said. “In today’s global economy, Sterling is uniquely positioned to help businesses operate effectively, in real time, across boundaries of space, size and technology. With the backing of a global technology leader like AT&T and a service-oriented approach, I am confident that Sterling will reach new heights.”
Irwin has more than 21 years of experience through work at IBM, several technology consulting practices and as an information technology (IT) executive. As an IT executive at leading financial services and healthcare companies, Irwin gained invaluable experience in the technology field. This experience built upon his work at IBM, where he began his career working as a major account salesperson for four years, followed by three years as a major account sales manager. After IBM, he built three successful technology-consulting practices in the areas of software development, network engineering and business management. Irwin received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1982.
Sterling Commerce has provided business process solutions to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s largest banks for more than 30 years. Formerly a division of Sterling Software, Sterling Commerce became an independent corporation through an initial public offering in March 1996. SBC Communications acquired Sterling Commerce in March 2000. With the merger of AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. in November 2005, Sterling Commerce became a subsidiary of AT&T.
Now one of the world’s largest providers of business process solutions, Sterling Commerce continues to develop innovative software and services that help organizations optimize the performance of their partners, suppliers and customers. The company has more than 2,400 employees worldwide, with direct sales offices and development and support centers in more than 35 locations around the world, including Bangalore, London, Paris, São Paolo, Tokyo and Toronto.
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About Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), helps 80 percent of the FORTUNE® 500 thrive in a global economy by solving complex business process challenges. The company’s innovative software and services integrate customers’ systems — inside and outside the four walls of the enterprise — so companies can conduct business without borders. Sterling Commerce solutions help customers adopt best practices in e-sales, supply chain execution, payment processing and business-to-business integration. The solutions also give executives and front-line managers greater visibility inside and outside the enterprise in order to improve profitability, reduce costs and minimize risk. Sterling Commerce enables businesses to innovate key processes in real time, while continuing to deploy ERP or transaction system infrastructures. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Sterling Commerce has unparalleled experience in retail, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, financial services, supply chain, logistics, and telecommunications. More information on Sterling Commerce can be found at www.sterlingcommerce.com.
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