CurrentCurrent · in office since 2020
Rank #23 Globally
Quick Answer & Tenure Summary
Arvind Krishna has served as Chairman & CEO of IBM for 6 years 7 months (2,411 days), holding office continuously since Apr 6, 2020. At present, Arvind Krishna ranks as the #23 longest-serving chief executive among tracked global leaders in the database.
In Office
6 years 7 months
2,411 days
Start Date
Apr 6, 2020
Appointed 2020
End Date
Present
Active executive
Age at Appointment
58 years old
Born Jan 1, 1962
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- None (Founding CEO)
- Successor
- Active (In office)
- Global Tenure Rank
- #23 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jun 16, 1911 (Armonk, New York)
- Known Aliases
- None recorded
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Apr 6, 2020Source ↗
Assumed IBM CEO Office
Succeeded Ginni Rometty as CEO of IBM, spearheading IBM's cloud transformation.
Nov 4, 2021Source ↗
Kyndryl Spinoff Completed
Successfully completed the tax-free separation of managed infrastructure services business Kyndryl.
May 9, 2023Source ↗
watsonx AI Platform Launch
Announced enterprise-focused generative AI and data platform watsonx at IBM Think.
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