Spencer E. Ante, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

IBM Services Chief Michael Daniels to Retire

January 4, 2013 at 3:32 pm PT

International Business Machines Corp. announced a leadership change in its gargantuan services division, as the company said Senior Vice President and Services head Michael E. Daniels will retire on March 31 after a 36-year career with the technology giant.

IBM didn’t appoint a new singular head to lead its services division. Instead the company said responsibility for running the group would fall to its two other top executives, Bridget van Kralingen and Erich Clementi. The responsibilities are effective immediately, and both executives will report to IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Virginia M. Rometty, according to a company email.

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