Unisys names J. Edward Coleman as CEO

BANGALORE,INDIA: Unisys Corporation, an IT service provider, on Wednesday announced the appointment of J. Edward (Ed) Coleman, 57, as the company’s new chief executive officer.

He would fill in the duties of both of a chairman and chief executive officer, said a press release. Prior to this Coleman was associated with Gateway, Inc., as the chief executive officer, and played a major role in successfully restructuring the company through a series of strategic initiatives in its core market, culminating in its acquisition by Acer Inc.

Henry (Ric) Duques would relinquish his non-executive chairman title and would become lead director on the Board, the release added. “

Ed Coleman is the right leader to take Unisys to the next stage of its transformation. He has a strong track record of helping IT companies successfully narrow their business focus and build on core strengths to drive revenue and earnings growth,” said Ric Duques, board director.

He added that the board is confident that Ed would provide the leadership needed to tap the company’s potential and drive shareholder value.

“I am thrilled to join Unisys. This is a company with a long and rich heritage, quality services and solutions, deep industry expertise, excellent technology, and most of all, a highly talented and committed work force,” said, Coleman.

“These are tremendous assets to work with, and I look forward to working with the people of Unisys to create an exciting new future for this company,” he added.