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where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business
NICE's official biography says Russell's Federation University degree was in computer and information sciences, not business. His business qualification is listed as a postgraduate degree from Deakin University.
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NiCE's official August 15, 2024 announcement naming Scott Russell as CEO gives his education as "a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Federation University, and a post graduate degree in business from Deakin University". That directly conflicts with the article's claim that his Federation University bachelor's degree was in Business.
So the error is not that he attended Federation University, but the subject of the bachelor's degree. According to NiCE's official statement, the business qualification is the later postgraduate degree from Deakin, not the Federation bachelor's degree.
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- NiCE Announces the Appointment of a New CEO | NiCE
Scott has a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Federation University, and a post graduate degree in business from Deakin University at Geelong Campus, Australia.
In 2001, IBM announced that it would acquire PwC Consulting
The IBM-PwC Consulting deal was announced in 2002, not 2001.
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Primary-source records place the IBM/PwC Consulting transaction in 2002.
- The SEC's no-action letter about the planned sale is dated July 30, 2002 and refers to PwC and IBM's joint letter of the same date concerning the transaction.
- PwC's own corporate history lists 2002 as the year PricewaterhouseCoopers' partners approved the sale of PwC Consulting to IBM.
That means the article's statement that IBM announced the acquisition in 2001 is off by a year.
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- Letter to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and International Business Machines Corporation on planned sale by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of its global management consulting and technology services business to International Business Machines Corporation
July 30, 2002 ... The staff has reviewed your joint letter dated July 30, 2002 concerning the planned sale by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of its global management consulting and technology services business ... to International Business Machines Corporation.
- History and Milestones: PwC
2002 - PricewaterhouseCoopers' partners approve sale of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting to IBM.
it was rebranded as IBM Consulting in 2002
IBM says 'IBM Consulting' became the new brand name in 2021, not 2002.
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IBM's own 2021 announcement says "IBM Consulting is the new brand name" for the business previously known as IBM Global Business Services. IBM's investor materials likewise describe the Consulting segment as formerly Global Business Services.
Those official descriptions contradict the article's claim that PwC Consulting was rebranded as IBM Consulting in 2002. Whatever naming changes followed the 2002 acquisition, IBM's own materials place the IBM Consulting brand change in 2021, not 2002.
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- IBM Global Business Services Renamed IBM Consulting
IBM today announced that IBM Consulting is the new brand name of its global professional services business previously known as IBM Global Business Services.
- IBM to Update Management System and Reporting Segments
Consulting Segment Details ... there is essentially no change to the overall scope of the Consulting segment (formerly Global Business Services).
Russell joined SAP's Executive Board in 2021, when he became the corporation's Chief Revenue Officer.
When Russell joined SAP's Executive Board in 2021, SAP identified him as head of Customer Success, not Chief Revenue Officer.
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SAP's 2021 materials identify Scott Russell's Executive Board role as Customer Success, not Chief Revenue Officer.
- SAP's January 2021 announcement says Russell was appointed to the Executive Board and would head the Customer Success organization.
- SAP's 2021 filing likewise says he became an Executive Board member in 2021 and that he leads Customer Success.
- A 2021 SAP filing table lists him as joining the Executive Board from February 1, 2021 with responsibility for Customer Success.
Russell later held the title Global Chief Revenue Officer by 2024, but that was not the role he took on when he joined the Executive Board in 2021.
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- Five Questions for SAP’s Newest Executive Board Member, Scott Russell | SAP News
SAP recently announced the appointment of Scott Russell as a member of the Executive Board and head of its Customer Success organization.
- SAP Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2021
Scott Russell, 49 years old, is a graduate of Australia’s Deakin University. He joined SAP in 2010 and became a member of the Executive Board in 2021. He leads Customer Success, SAP’s global commercial, partner ecosystem and customer engagement organization.
- SAP 2021 filing table of Executive Board responsibilities
Scott Russell (from February 1, 2021) Customer Success Global Field Organization including Sales, Services, Partner Ecosystem, and Customer Engagement.