DAVID W. KENNY

Software Technology Evidence

9 mention(s) identify DAVID W. KENNY as having software/technology expertise.

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
BEST BUY CO INC	2016-05-03	General Manager — IBM Watson, a cognitive technology business unit of IBM, ... Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., which was later merged with VivaKi, a provider of technology and marketing solutions for e-commerce and multi-channel companies.	General Manager of IBM Watson, a cognitive technology business unit, and founder of Digitas, a technology and marketing solutions company, indicating strong technical and software-related skills.
BEST BUY CO INC	2017-05-01	Senior Vice President of IBM Watson (January 2016-present) and IBM Cloud (November 2016-present), business units of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Weather Company, a leading provider of weather forecasts and information (2012-2015); President of Akamai, a leading cloud platform technology company (2011-2012); Managing Partner of VivaKi, a provider of integrated strategy, technology and marketing solutions for internet-based ecommerce companies (2006-2010); Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., which was later merged with VivaKi (1997-2006).	Has significant software-related technical skills including leadership roles at IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, founder and CEO of Digitas, Inc., a technology and marketing solutions company, indicating programming and technical expertise.
BEST BUY CO INC	2018-05-02	Senior Vice President of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., a provider of technology and marketing solutions for e-commerce and multichannel companies.	Has extensive technology expertise including leadership roles at IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, and founded a technology and marketing solutions company.
BEST BUY CO INC	2019-05-01	Current Role: CEO and a director of Nielsen. Prior Roles: Senior Vice President of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, President of Akamai, Founder and CEO of Digitas, Inc. Education: Mr. Kenny holds degrees from the GM Institute and Harvard University. Key Qualifications & Experience: Technology Expertise, CEO Experience, Customer Engagement Expertise.	He has significant technology expertise including leadership roles at IBM Watson, IBM Cloud, and founding a technology and marketing solutions company, indicating software-related technical skills.
BEST BUY CO INC	2020-04-29	Prior Roles: Senior Vice President of IBM Watson (January 2016-2018) and IBM Cloud (November 2016-2018), business units of IBM... President of Akamai... Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc.	Mr. Kenny has significant technology expertise, including roles as Senior Vice President of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, President of Akamai, and founder of Digitas, Inc., indicating strong software-related technical skills.
BEST BUY CO INC	2021-05-05	Education: Mr. Kenny holds degrees from the GM Institute (now Kettering University) and Harvard University. Key Qualifications & Experience: Technology Expertise - As Senior Vice President of IBM Watson, Mr. Kenny led the company’s growth initiatives around cloud and artificial intelligence services. His online leadership dates to 1997, when he founded Digitas, Inc., a provider of technology and marketing solutions for e-commerce and multichannel companies.	Has significant technology expertise including leadership roles at IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, and founded a technology and marketing solutions company. Holds degrees from GM Institute and Harvard University.
BEST BUY CO INC	2022-04-27	Senior Vice President of IBM Watson (January 2016-2018) and IBM Cloud (November 2016-2018). Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., which was later merged with VivaKi (1997-2006). Education: Mr. Kenny holds degrees from the GM Institute (now Kettering University) and Harvard University.	Has significant technology expertise including leadership roles at IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, and founded Digitas, Inc., a technology and marketing solutions company. Holds degrees from GM Institute and Harvard University.
BEST BUY CO INC	2023-05-02	Prior Roles: Senior Vice President of IBM Watson (2016-2018) and IBM Cloud (2016-2018), business units of IBM, an American multinational technology and consulting corporation; President of Akamai, a leading cloud platform technology company (2011-2012); Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Digitas, Inc., which was later merged with VivaKi (1997-2006).	Mr. Kenny has held senior roles in technology and data analytics companies including Senior Vice President of IBM Watson and IBM Cloud, President of Akamai, and founder of Digitas, Inc., indicating strong technology and software expertise.
BEST BUY CO INC	2024-04-30	As Senior Vice President of IBM Watson, Mr. Kenny led the company’s growth initiatives around cloud and artificial intelligence services. His online leadership dates to 1997, when he founded Digitas.	Mr. Kenny has a highly technical background including leadership roles in technology companies, experience as Senior Vice President of IBM Watson, and founding a digital marketing and technology agency, indicating software-related skills.