Savvis, a provider of cloud infrastructure and hosted IT offerings for enterprises, has appointed board chair and interim CEO James Ousley as its new chief executive officer.
Prior to assuming the role of interim CEO in January 2010, Jim Ousley had served as non-executive chairman of Savvis since May 2006 and as a director since April 2002. In 2001, he was a founder of Vytek Wireless and was president, chief executive officer and a director until 2004. In addition, he previously served as CEO and president of Syntegra (USA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group.
Mr Ousley also served as president and CEO of Control Data Systems, prior to its acquisition by Syntegra. He held various executive roles at Control Data in global sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions and business development.
James Pellow, chairman of the board’s corporate governance committee, said:The same confidence in Jim that caused us to put him in the leadership position during the management transition has led us to ask him to take on the role on a regular, full-time basis, and we are very pleased that he has accepted.
“Jim has demonstrated a strong ability to work with the management team and has already exhibited the strategic vision and tactical sense required to effectively implement Savvis’ plans for the future and to aid in the company’s ability to grow and expand.
Jim Ousley, chief executive officer of Savvis, said: I’m excited about this new chapter in my career and pleased with the confidence the board of directors has shown in my ability to lead Savvis. As Savvis’ new CEO, I’m looking forward to building on our strong foundation and providing increased value to our customers, employees and shareholders.
