What Happened?
Carrollton, GA-based Southwire Company has appointed Sheryl Fikse as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
Southwire is one of the world`s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools used in their installation. As such, we are continually improving our products, studying how they`re used in the field, and assessing the needs of our customers to find new and better ways to solve the problems facing the industry. We strive to ensure that every product we develop helps increase safety, improve productivity, reduce manpower, save time and save money — both on and off the jobsite. After all, we don`t just want to produce the most wire products. We want to produce the best wire products.
About the Person
Ms. Sheryl Fikse is the Chief Information Officer at AGCO Corp., a multi-billion dollar manufacturer of agricultural equipment. Previously, Sheryl served as Senior Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer of Southwire Company, Inc. Ms. Fikse was responsible for all Southwire information and communications systems. Ms. Fikse has a wide range of consulting experience with companies around the world, including Southwire and other top wire and cable manufacturers. Prior to joining Southwire in 2010, she worked with MYTecSoft as general manager for North America and Europe. She served as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing of MYTecSoft Inc. Ms. Fikse joined MYTecSoft in mid-2007. Her background includes 15 years with AT&T Capital Corporation with her last position held as Senior Vice President - Industrial Finance Unit. Her knowledge of Business Process Re-Engineering, manufacturing and finance expand the MYTecSoft Inc.'s capabilities in the marketplace. A graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ms. Fikse has completed executive development programs at Columbia University's Graduate Business School and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
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