Diane D. Brink

Vice President, Marketing
Global Technology Services
IBM Corporation

Ms. Brink’s current role is Vice President of Marketing for IBM’s Global Technology Services, a $36 billion business, IBM’s largest business unit. She has world wide responsibility for market management of the integrated technology services (ITS) service product lines, managed services and business process services, as well as leading market insights, channel enablement, program management and channel marketing. She is a member of IBM’s senior leadership team.

Diane is also responsible for leading IBM’s cross company efforts around Energy, the Environment and Sustainability. This includes a focus on energy efficient technology and services, intelligent utility networks, intelligent transportation systems, water management, and carbon management. She teams with IBM research on new energy sources. Her focus is worldwide in scope, working with clients, governments and business partners on bringing smart solutions to address our energy and sustainability imperatives. Diane is a direct report to Michael E. Daniels, IBM Senior Vice President, Global Technology Services, IBM Global Services.

Prior to this position, for the past three years, Diane was Vice President, World Wide Integrated Marketing Communications. She had responsibility for IBM’s strategic brand, product & services advertising, media strategy & agency operations, direct & interactive marketing, content management, and event & sponsorship marketing. In addition, she was responsible for leading and overseeing all marketing communications activity in IBM’s business units and geographies.

Diane has held many senior marketing roles in IBM, including leading IBM’s marketing’s efforts in General Business, one of IBM’s fastest and largest growth businesses. In this role, she was responsible for extending IBM's reach and participation in the segment through the introduction of IBM Express Advantage and the Express offerings and solutions. She also worked to develop IBM’s strong ecosystem of business partners.

Ms. Brink has held numerous leadership positions including VP Marketing and Strategy for IBM Americas (US, Canada, and Latin America Operations), VP Operations, Worldwide Systems Sales, VP Distribution Channels Marketing, VP Systems Sales for the Northeastern Area, Director, Direct Marketing and ibm.com for the US Sectors, and General Manager of Mid Market in the Midwestern Area. She joined IBM in 1980.

Diane Brink is a board member to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), a member of the Dean's Council at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences for Stony Brook University and a board member to LISTnet.

Ms. Brink holds a BS in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University.