About
Elly Keinan is Group President of Kyndryl, where he oversees global operations and P&L across 63 countries, six global practices, partner alliances, and the technology platform. Prior to joining Kyndryl in March 2021, he spent 33 years at IBM in global leadership roles including General Manager of IBM North America, Chairman of IBM Japan, and General Manager of IBM Latin America, and served as a Venture Partner at Pitango Venture Capital. Keinan holds citizenship in the USA and Israel and has lived and worked across multiple countries including Brazil, China, France, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, and Switzerland.
Experience
- KyndrylGroup Presidentcurrent2021 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- NEC CorporationMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 β presentTokyo, Japan
- United Way of New York CityMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- PitangoVenture Partner2020 β 2026New York, NY
- CellebriteMember of the Board of Directors2020 β 2025Washington DC, United States
- OttopiaMember of the Board of Directors2021 β 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
- NetafimMember of the Board of Directors2020 β 2021Mexico City, Mexico
- IBMGeneral Manager - North America and Chairman - IBM Japan, Ltd.2019 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- IBMPresident, IBM Japan, Ltd.2017 β 2019Tokyo, Japan
- IBMGeneral Manager, Transformation2016 β 2017Greater New York City Area
- IBMGeneral Manager, North America2014 β 2016Greater New York City Area
- IBMGeneral Manager, Growth Markets, Sales and Operations2013Singapore
- IBMGeneral Manager, Latin America2011 β 2013Sao Paulo, Brazil
- IBMGM and VP roles: Emerging Markets, Systems, Communications and Distribution Sectors1987 β 2011China, Japan, Switzerland, France, Singapore, New York
Education
- University of Miami Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA) - Valedictorian, International Business1992 β 1994
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBS, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering1982 β 1986
Skills & more
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OutsourcingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipLatin AmericaStrategyEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Elly's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Miami Business School22
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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute56
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Shared employers
Also worked at NEC Corporation8
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Also worked at Cellebrite2
Also worked at Ottopia2
Colleagues at Pitango
Network7
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