NEW YORK, March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global
(NYSE: SPGI) announced that its Board of Directors has elected
William "Bill" J. Amelio to its Board, effective immediately.
Mr. Amelio is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board
of Directors of Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), a global technology solutions
provider.
"Bill is exceptionally qualified and has a proven record as a
successful business leader serving global technology markets," said
Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr., Chairman of S&P Global. "He
brings the right balance of skill and experience to effectively
promote, support and oversee the implementation of S&P Global's
long-term strategy. We look forward to his contributions."
"Technology continues to be an essential element of our
operations to deliver innovative data, benchmarks, and analytics to
customers around the globe reliably, effectively and consistently,"
said Douglas L. Peterson, President
and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global. "Bill has the
technology acumen as well as substantial management expertise and
international operational experience, especially in Asia, which makes him an excellent addition to
our talented and diverse Board of Directors."
Before his appointment as CEO of Avnet, Mr. Amelio was the CEO
of CHC Helicopter. Previously, he was the CEO of Lenovo Group, the
computer and smartphone manufacturer. He has also served as Senior
Vice President and President, Asia-Pacific and Japan for Dell; Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, Retail and Finance Group for NCR Corp.;
and has held leadership roles at Honeywell and IBM.
Mr. Amelio holds a master's degree in management and is a Sloan
Fellow of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr.
Amelio earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from
Lehigh University.
About S&P Global
S&P Global is a leading
provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks,
analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.
The Company's divisions include S&P Global Ratings, S&P
Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P
Global Platts. S&P Global has approximately 21,000 employees in
33 countries. For more information visit www.spglobal.com.
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