internal
Arvind Krishna
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
6 yr
15 reports
International Business Machines Corporation ·IBM
Software, Consulting, and Infrastructure CEOs report to Krishna
Technology · Fortune #60 · Divisional structure · 282K employees · Armonk, NY
8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3.1
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 282K emp
5.9 yr
Avg tenure
63%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$67.5B
Net income
$10.6B
Total assets
$151.9B
Shares out
938M
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IBM’s structure is defined by three major operating divisions—Software, Consulting, and Infrastructure—reporting directly to CEO Arvind Krishna. This page maps IBM’s divisional leadership, executive team, and reporting depth, and analyzes how its structure compares with large technology and IT services peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Ramon Laguarta joined as Director
Elected to IBM Board effective March 1, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy across divisions.
- Add COO to consolidate execution Introduce a COO role to coordinate execution across Software, Consulting, and Infrastructure.
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The people
Who's running this
8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Rob Thomas
Senior Vice President, Software & Chief Commercial Officer
Software
7 yr
2 reports
Mohamad Ali
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Consulting
4 yr
1 reports
internal
James J. Kavanaugh
Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
8 yr
2 reports
internal
Nickle J. LaMoreaux
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
9 yr
1 reports
internal
Tom Rosamilia
Senior Vice President, IBM Infrastructure
Infrastructure
6 yr
1 reports
Gary D. Cohn
Vice Chairman
Strategy
5 yr
0 reports
Anne Robinson
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Legal
2 yr
1 reports
The businesses
How International Business Machines Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Software
80K employees
Senior Vice President, Software & Chief Commercial Officer (Rob Thomas)
Develops hybrid cloud, data, automation, and AI software platforms.
Consulting
160K employees
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting (Mohamad Ali)
Provides strategy, technology, and operations consulting services globally.
Infrastructure
30K employees
Senior Vice President, IBM Infrastructure (Tom Rosamilia)
Delivers servers, storage, mainframes, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Software, Consulting, and Infrastructure each report directly to the CEO, an uncommon structure for a legacy technology company of IBM’s scale.
This divisional setup places clear P&L ownership at the top level while Finance, HR, Legal, and Strategy remain centralized. The chart shows eight direct CEO reports with the three operating divisions outweighing corporate functions. IBM’s structure reflects its post‑Kyndryl focus on higher‑growth software and services while maintaining tight central control over capital allocation and governance.
- No COO role
- Three major operating divisions report to CEO
The comparison
How International Business Machines Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers like Accenture and Microsoft, IBM has fewer layers and fewer C‑suite roles, with no COO and no standalone Chief AI Officer. Accenture separates consulting geographies more deeply, while Microsoft emphasizes product engineering groups. IBM’s model is closer to Oracle’s, with strong divisional leaders …
C-suite size
International Business Machines Corporation
8
10
Accenture
11
Reporting depth
International Business Machines Corporation
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Accenture
6 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
International Business Machines Corporation
6 yr
6 yr
8 yr
Accenture
7 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
International Business Machines Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Accenture ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
IBM added PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta to its board in early 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of IBM?
Arvind Krishna has served as Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM since April 2020.
What type of organizational structure does IBM use?
IBM uses a divisional structure organized around Software, Consulting, and Infrastructure.
How many direct reports does IBM's CEO have?
IBM’s CEO has eight direct reports, including the leaders of its three operating divisions.
How has IBM's leadership changed recently?
In 2026, IBM added Ramon Laguarta to its board and continued to emphasize divisional leadership.
Does IBM have a COO?
No. IBM does not have a Chief Operating Officer; divisional SVPs report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Jan 30 2026
- SEC EDGAR: International Business Machines Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: International Business Machines Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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