What Happened?
Skokie, IL-based Forsythe has Appointed Jeffrey Davies as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Founded in 1971, Forsythe is one of the largest, independent IT integrators in North America, serving approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canada-based companies. Clients come to Forsythe for help optimizing cost, managing risk, improving performance and enabling innovation within their IT and data center operations to deliver greater value to their business. Forsythe`s experience crosses all facets of the data center. Forsythe provides independent professional services and financial solutions, as well as IT products from all the leading IT infrastructure manufacturers and vendors, and related services. Forsythe is privately held and 100-percent employee-owned, with nearly 1,000 employees in 40 locations. 2013 was Forsythe`s 43rd consecutive profitable year, with revenues of $1.1 billion. Forsythe Data Centers, Forsythe/McArthur Associates Inc., Forsythe Solutions Group Inc., Forsythe Technology Canada Inc., Forsythe International Inc., KillerIT, Mentora Group, SOS Security and Synnefo Technology Solutions are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Forsythe Technology Inc.
About the Person
As Senior VP, Chief Information Officer, Jeffrey Davies is responsible for Forsythe’s internal technology infrastructure, internal business systems and corporate information. Davies joined Forsythe in 2014, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in managing full life cycle projects, developing and growing teams, building and managing business relationships and ensuring technology projects address strategic business goals. Prior to joining Forsythe, Davies served as Vice President of IT for OfficeMax for the company’s Contract B2B business unit. His additional experience includes roles as Director of IT, Sears Holdings Corporation, where he developed and grew the company’s analytical skills and tool; Vice President, The Revere Group, where he established and grew a revenue-generating solutions center practice; and Technology Manager, Lante Corporation, where he helped evolve the company’s strategic direction to a strong Internet-based focus. Davies began his career as a Senior Consultant at Accenture, focusing on emerging technologies and supporting their implementation globally. Davies earned his MBA, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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