Scott Russell (executive)
Scott Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scott Russell 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Alma mater | Deakin University |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Employer | NICE |
Scott Russell (born 1973) is an Australian business executive and the CEO of NiCE.[1]
Early life
Russell was born in 1973 and was raised in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He studied at Federation University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, followed by further studies at Deakin University.[2]
Career
Russell worked at PwC in the 1990s. In 2001, IBM announced that it would acquire PwC Consulting, and it was rebranded as IBM Consulting in 2002. Following the acquisition and rebrand, Russell relocated to Singapore with IBM in a new position.[3]
After a decade at IBM, Russell joined SAP in 2010, initially focused on the Asian market, but working across several global markets.[4] In 2014, Russell became the Chief Operating Officer for the Asia Pacific Japan region.[2]
Russell joined SAP's Executive Board in 2021, when he became the corporation's Chief Revenue Officer.
In the summer of 2024, it was announced that Barak Eilam would step down as the CEO of NiCE after over a decade in the role.[5] SAP announced on July 30, 2024, that Russell would be leaving his role on its board,[6][7] due to "restructuring".[8][9] On August 15, 2024, NiCE announced Russell as its next CEO.[10][1] Eilam remained CEO until the end of 2024, with Russell taking over in January 2025.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b Shulman, Sophie. "NICE appoints former SAP exec Scott Russell as new CEO". Calcalist.
- ^ a b "Scott Russell the CEO of NICE". World Economic Forum.
- ^ Mudditt, Jessica (April 27, 2023). ""The CFO is the control tower of the modern business," says SAP executive Scott Russell". CFO.
- ^ "Skills For The Digital Future in South East Asia". Bloomberg. May 30, 2017.
- ^ Wrobel, Sharon. "Nice's Barak Eilam to step down as CEO after decade-long tenure". Times of Israel.
- ^ Clark, Lindsay (July 31, 2024). "Two senior board execs leave SAP as restructuring hits the fan". The Register.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (July 30, 2024). "Julia White, Scott Russell to leave SAP executive board". Informa TechTarget.
- ^ Herbert, Liz (July 30, 2024). "Two SAP Board Executives Depart Abruptly: What It Means". Forrester Research.
- ^ "SAP is restructuring its Executive Board". CIO. July 30, 2024.
- ^ Scheer, Steven. "Israel's Nice names SAP's Russell as CEO, Q2 profit tops estimates". Reuters.
- ^ Habib-Valdhorn, Shiri. "NICE Systems names new CEO, beats analysts on Q2". Globes.
- ^ "Barak Eilam Officially Steps Down as NICE CEO, Scott Russell Takes Over". CX Today. January 2, 2025.