Scott Russell (executive)
Scott Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scott Russell 1973 (age 51–52) Australia |
| Alma mater | Deakin University |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Employer | NICE |
Scott Russell is an Australian business executive who is the CEO of NICE [1]
Early life
Russell was born in 1973 and grew up in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He studied at Federation University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, followed by further study at Deakin University.[2]
Career
Russell worked at PwC in the 1990s before In 2001, IBM announced that it would be acquiring PwC Consulting, It was then rebranded to IBM Consulting in 2002. Following the acquisition and rebrand, Russell relocated to Singapore with IBM in a new position.[3]
Russell joined SAP in 2010 after a decade at IBM, working across several global markets but initially remaining focused on the Asian market.[4] In 2014, Russell became the Chief Operating Officer for the region.[2]
Russell joined SAP's Executive Board in 2021, He became the corporation's Chief Revenue Officer.
In the Summer of 2024, it was announced that Barak Eilam would be stepping down as the CEO of NICE after over a decade in the role.[5] SAP announced on July 30, 2024, that Russell would be leaving his role on its board,[6][7] with the corporation stating the sudden move was due to "restructuring".[8][9] The reason for Russell's departure became apparent two weeks later when he was unveiled as the new CEO of NICE on August 15.[10][1] Eilam would remain in the role as CEO until the end of 2024, with Russell taking over in January 2025.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b Shulman, Sophie. "NICE appoints former SAP exec Scott Russell as new CEO". Calcalist.
- ^ a b "Scott Russell the CEO of NICE". World Economic Forum.
- ^ Mudditt, Jessica (April 27, 2023). ""The CFO is the control tower of the modern business," says SAP executive Scott Russell". CFO.
- ^ "Skills For The Digital Future in South East Asia". Bloomberg. May 30, 2017.
- ^ Wrobel, Sharon. "Nice's Barak Eilam to step down as CEO after decade-long tenure". Times of Israel.
- ^ Clark, Lindsay (July 31, 2024). "Two senior board execs leave SAP as restructuring hits the fan". The Register.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (July 30, 2024). "Julia White, Scott Russell to leave SAP executive board". Informa TechTarget.
- ^ Herbert, Liz (July 30, 2024). "Two SAP Board Executives Depart Abruptly: What It Means". Forrester Research.
- ^ "SAP is restructuring its Executive Board". CIO. July 30, 2024.
- ^ Scheer, Steven. "Israel's Nice names SAP's Russell as CEO, Q2 profit tops estimates". Reuters.
- ^ Habib-Valdhorn, Shiri. "NICE Systems names new CEO, beats analysts on Q2". Globes.
- ^ "Barak Eilam Officially Steps Down as NICE CEO, Scott Russell Takes Over". CX Today. January 2, 2025.