TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX), a number one world distributor and options aggregator for the IT ecosystem, introduced the appointment of Kristie Grinnell as Government Vice President and Chief Data Officer, efficient January 20, 2025. She succeeds Bonnie Smith, who might be retiring from her function as TD SYNNEX CIO and can stick with the corporate till February 1 to make sure a easy transition.
“Kristie brings a wealth of expertise and a confirmed observe file of transformational management that may strengthen how we harness the ability of knowledge and digital to ship personalised, focused buyer engagement and operational excellence,” mentioned Patrick Zammit, CEO, TD SYNNEX. “We thank Bonnie for her 4 years of service to TD SYNNEX and for serving as an vital accomplice as Kristie comes onboard.”
Grinnell joins TD SYNNEX from DXC Expertise, a worldwide consulting, engineering, and know-how firm, the place she served as Chief Data Officer. At DXC, she led an IT group of over 1,500 workers, driving vital developments in know-how and enterprise integration. Previous to DXC, Grinnell held the place of International CIO, and Chief Provide Chain Officer at Common Dynamics Data Expertise, the place she was liable for IT, cybersecurity, provide chain providers, and know-how shared providers.
“TD SYNNEX has an excellent popularity for serving to its companions and distributors capitalize on market alternatives and make IT private for his or her clients,” Grinnell mentioned. “I’m thrilled to hitch the corporate and look ahead to driving innovation and maximizing AI alternatives to reinforce our buyer engagement and operational excellence.”
An award-winning advocate for girls in STEM, Grinnell has been actively concerned in organizations resembling Ladies Who Code, STEMforHER, and Uniting Girls in Cyber. She holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Cornell College. She might be based mostly within the TD SYNNEX Clearwater workplace.
About TD SYNNEX
TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) is a number one world distributor and options aggregator for the IT ecosystem. We’re an revolutionary accomplice serving to greater than 150,000 clients in 100+ nations to maximise the worth of know-how investments, display enterprise outcomes and unlock progress alternatives. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and Fremont, California, TD SYNNEX’s 23,000 co-workers are devoted to uniting compelling IT merchandise, providers and options from 2,500+ best-in-class know-how distributors. Our edge-to-cloud portfolio is anchored in a few of the highest-growth know-how segments together with cloud, cybersecurity, huge information/analytics, AI, IoT, mobility and all the things as a service. TD SYNNEX is dedicated to serving clients and communities, and we imagine we will have a constructive influence on our individuals and our planet, deliberately appearing as a revered company citizen. We aspire to be a various and inclusive employer of alternative for expertise throughout the IT ecosystem.
