Diebold names new president, CFO

[Algorem]

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/business-5/112912824239120.xml&storylist=cleveland

ATM-maker Diebold names new president, CFO
10/12/2005, 10:37 a.m. ET
The Associated Press

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Automated teller machine maker Diebold Inc. on Wednesday promoted two senior-level executives to the positions of president and chief financial officer.

Thomas Swidarski, the former vice president of the company's financial self-service group, was named president and chief operating officer of the company that also makes security systems and voting machines.

Former corporate controller and acting CFO Kevin Krakora was named vice president and chief financial officer.

Swidarski joined the company in 1996 and has held several positions, including in marketing and strategic and business development. Before working at Diebold, he was a manager at PNC Bank and other financial firms...


Diebold Inc.: http://www.diebold.com/



Diebold appoints two execs
The struggling Green-based ATM maker promotes managers to help right the company

http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051012/FREE/51012002/1003&Profile=1003

(...The company’s previous chief financial officer, Greg Geswein, resigned in August to serve in the same position with Dayton-based software developer Reynolds & Reynolds Co...)

Thomas Swidarski, formerly vice president of the company’s financial self-service group, will take over as chief operating officer, according to a statement from the Green-based company. Kevin Krakora has been appointed chief financial officer, after serving in the role on an interim basis since August. Mr. Krakora had previously been the company’s controller.

Former chief operating officer Eric Evans left the company last month after CEO Walden O’Dell called the company’s financial performance “unacceptable.”...

"It is critical that we proceed at this time to fill these key leadership roles with people who know our business and understand our customers' needs," Mr. O'Dell said...



UPDATE 1-Diebold names new president and CFO
Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:08 AM ET

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=marketsNews&storyID=2005-10-12T130901Z_01_N12247141_RTRIDST_0_FINANCIAL-DIEBOLD-UPDATE-1.XML

...The company had also said it expected lower North American revenue because of Hurricane Katrina, operational inefficiencies, rising fuel costs, pricing pressures and a higher tax rate.

[UrbScotty]

1. What happened to Wally O'DumbAss? (nt)

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. He's still CEO.

But I am sooooo disappointed to hear they are having financial difficulties.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[UrbScotty]

5. HAHAHAHA!!!!

Karma's a bitch.

[MindPilot]

2. Has he made any promises to deliver a state to the GOP yet? n/t

[ashling]

3. While we are left to deal with the first one they designated:

George W. Bush :puke: