NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) today announced it is
continuing to shape its senior leadership structure and has
eliminated the position of chief operating officer (COO). As
a result, George S. Mayes Jr.,
executive vice president and COO, has left the company.
Mayes, 56, joined Diebold in January
2005 as vice president, global manufacturing, and was named
COO in January 2013.
"George played a key role during the leadership transition in
2013 and helped me establish a strong foundation for the future of
our company," said Andy W. Mattes,
Diebold president and chief executive officer. "We wish him
all the best in the next step in his career."
As Diebold increases its emphasis on growing services and
software, the company has been implementing a more distributed
leadership model at the senior level -- allowing more decisions to
be made closer to the customer -- while leveraging new systems and
processes to foster a sound global control environment.
"It's important that we continue to simplify our decision-making
processes as we progress through our Diebold 2.0 transformation,"
Mattes continued. "We've developed a strong bench of
accomplished leaders with relevant experience that gives me
confidence we have the right composition to succeed in becoming a
more services-led, software-enabled company."
About Diebold
Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD)
provides the technology, software and services that connect people
around the world with their money – bridging the physical and
digital worlds of cash conveniently, securely and
efficiently. Since its founding in 1859, Diebold has evolved
to become a leading provider of exceptional self-service
innovation, security and services to financial, commercial, retail
and other markets.
Diebold has approximately 16,000 employees worldwide and is
headquartered near Canton, Ohio,
USA. Visit Diebold at www.diebold.com or on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/DieboldInc.
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