ITSMF member James Dallas named as
Senior Vice President & CIO at Medtronics
Medtronic Appoints H. James Dallas as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Business Wire, Apr. 24, 2006 MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), today announce the appointment of H. James Dallas as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
As CIO, Dallas will report to Art Collins, Medtronic Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and have responsibility for leading the Information Technology organization and developing and implementing Information Technology strategies on a global basis. Dallas will also be a member of Medtronic's executive committee and operating committee.
Prior to joining Medtronic, Dallas was vice president and CIO at Georgia Pacific. During his 22-year career at Georgia Pacific, Dallas held a series of progressively responsible IT positions at the business, group and corporate level. In addition, Dallas was also promoted into a number of operating roles including General Manager of the transportation division and President of the lumber division
Collins noted that, James' strong background in Information Technology, business operations, supply chain and general management make him an excellent fit for the role of Medtronic CIO.
Dallas has a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of South Carolina-Aiken and an MBA from Emory University
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