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Mr. Kerrie Holley, IBM Fellow, is the Global CTO for AIS responsible for executive technical leadership to AIS in client projects, strategic initiatives, assets, offerings, methods and tools. He is also CTO role for IBM SOA Center of Excellence. IBM’s CEO in 2006 appointed Kerrie to Fellow, IBM’s highest technical leadership position. It is the highest honor a scientist, engineer, or programmer at IBM (and perhaps 'in the industry') can achieve. The Fellows program was founded in 1962 by Thomas J. Watson, Jr., as a way to promote creativity among the company's "most exceptional" technical professionals. The criteria for appointment are stringent and take into account only the most significant technical achievements. Since 1963, 218 IBM Fellows have been appointed.
His expertise centers around software engineering, business architecture, service oriented architecture, cutting-edge distributed solutions. His responsibilities include technical leadership, oversight, strategy development, consulting and software architecture for a portfolio of projects around the world.
Mr. Holley is an author and IBM Master Inventor and holds several patents.
Mr. Holley has a BA in mathematics from DePaul University and a Juris Doctorate degree from DePaul School of Law.
