NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. has named Kumar Pavithran its new vice president of global software and systems development.
According to a news release, Pavithran comes to Diebold from Unisys Corp., where he served as the global-competency leader for the company's open-source practice and director of application services for global commercial industries.
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At Diebold Pavithran will be responsible for assessing the company's software platform and implementing a comprehensive, global software strategy. He will report directly to Charles E. Ducey Jr., Diebold's senior vice president of global development and services for Diebold.
"This appointment demonstrates the importance of global software development in Diebold's strategic direction," said Ducey. "Kumar's global experience makes him the right person to re-align our software development strategy, and allows us to better leverage the integration of our software, hardware and services platforms."
Pavithran holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Ill., and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Regional Engineering College in Trichy, India.
