Denham parts company with ACS
Kim Denham has left her position as CEO of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) with the organisation refusing to clarify the reasons for her departure.
ACS general manager of finance and business services, Sam Burrell, has been appointed interim CEO.
The industry representative body's chairman, Kumar Parakala, wished Denham well in her future endeavours but refused to say whether or not she was made redundant, citing privacy reasons.
“It’s business as usual for ACS; people and staff will come and go. We will continue to focus on what we all set out to do and we have a very capable team of general managers,” Parakala said.
The ACS chairman said he was pleased with Burrell’s temporary appointment, and that he was welcome to apply for a more permanent position as CEO if one was made available.
“I think it’s entirely up to him. I think he would be very highly regarded by many people,” Parakala said.
But Burrell downplayed the likelihood of him taking on the role permanently.
“To be the CEO of the ACS you need to be a professional member of the ACS and I’m not an IT person so it’s unlikely that I’d be putting my hand up,” Burrell said.
Denham did not respond to requests for comment by time of publication.
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Question the track record
seems Denham doesn't have a great track record of keeping in a job, one may question what she brings to the table and why she was appointed as CEO of the ACS in the first place. Also makes one wonder how the ACS board makes decisions on who will run the organisation.
Maybe there Is more to this
I do know that Kim was doing a lot more for the ACS to move it forward out of the conservative old school dinosaur mentality it currently has. She had a lot on a go and it development. But I sense was frustrated at every turn by the ACS's conservative nature. If the ACS wants to be relevant to a younger audience it has to have a good hard look at its self. I suspect Kim the rest of the board where just not seeing eye to eye on a lot of issues.
A CEO can usually be sacked
A CEO can usually be sacked by a board of directors, which, depending on the make up of the organisation is usually where the ultimate power rests. Boards are generally democratic in nature and would take a vote on who joins their ranks and which CEO they appoint.
Can someone please explain
Can someone please explain how you make a CEO redundant?
It's a good move by ACS to
It's a good move by ACS to get a qualified, experienced CEO. While I wish Ms Denham all the best, as a member of the ACS I was getting frustrated with the lack of procativity and her all talk approach.
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