Centegy Names Kevin Harrington President and Chief Operating Officer; E-Business Solutions Provider Promotes a High-Tech Services and Support Industry Expert to Fill a Top Spot.Business Editors/Technology Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Centegy Corporation, an integrated e-business solutions provider serving mid-tier enterprises and divisions of larger companies, announced today that it has appointed Kevin Harrington Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor who is perhaps best known for his role as David Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. to the post of President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Harrington is chartered with leading Centegy's continued evolution as a comprehensive provider of Supply Chain services and implementation technologies. "Kevin has demonstrated the leadership qualities, management experience, and knowledge of our evolving business model to ensure Centegy 'gets it done right,' explains Centegy Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ken Campbell. Previously, Harrington was Centegy's Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for the delivery of Centegy's services and for leading the integration of Centegy's business operations. Prior to joining Centegy, Harrington was a senior executive at Micro Optics Design Corporation in Irvine, CA, a high-tech manufacturer of ophthalmic lens processing equipment. At Micro Optics, he led the grassroots creation and deployment of the company's field service organization and managed cross-functional business operations between the U.S. Company and its Canadian subsidiary. Harrington's 17-year business career spans four industries and includes operating experience in both large and small companies. He spent 10 years with Amdahl Corporation, a provider of large-scale computing products and services, and completed his tenure at Amdahl as Director of Customer Services in Amdahl's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Field Operation. In this capacity, Harrington had general management responsibility for a $120 million service and support business dispersed from Oklahoma to Alaska. He was a focal point focal point n. See focus. for executive relationships at major enterprise accounts such as US West, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Galileo International, Citicorp, Boeing, VISA International, and CSC. Harrington holds a BS degree in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from California State University, Chico References 1. ^ "California State University, Chico", Yahoo! Education, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-28. , and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University. About Centegy Centegy is a privately held, pre-IPO Silicon Valley startup company and recently completed its second round of funding. Launched in March 1999, Centegy helps its customers connect their supply chain areas through links to the Internet. Although Centegy is a startup, its management team is made up of seasoned entrepreneurs with an impressive track record of building and running successful companies. Centegy is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and has field offices in New Jersey, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles and Phoenix, and is expanding rapidly. For more information, visit the Centegy website at www.centegy.com or send an e-mail to info@centegy.com. You can also call 510/789-1820 for general information or 510/789-1872 to speak with Yared Benyam in Marketing and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . Job descriptions can be found at www.hotjobs.com under Centegy. |
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