In another great step for women in business, IBM has appointed Virginia ‘Ginni’ Rometty as the first female president and chief executive officer.
The news says that she was also elected a member of the board of directors, effective at that time. Rometty is currently IBM senior vice president and group executive for sales, marketing and strategy and will succeed Samuel Palmisano, who currently is IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer in January.
Whilst this is great news, it brings with it a realisation that this is an unusual and sensational. Is that a good thing? Should it come as a massive shock to the business world that this obviously talented woman has been given such a prestigious job in one of the largest organisations in the world?
