Full biography
Glen Boreham is the Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand having been appointed to this role in January, 2006. He manages a business of 15,000 employees and annual revenues of over $4 Billion.
Mr Boreham began his career in 1986 in Sydney, Australia. Since then, he has held senior positions in IBM across sales, general management, business development and operations. Mr Boreham has substantial global experience having worked for two years in Japan and over six years in Europe.
He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, and completed a Managing Director’s programme from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
In June 2008, Mr Boreham was appointed as the inaugural Chair of Screen Australia. Screen Australia is the Australian Government’s agency responsible for developing a competitive film and television industry while providing support for projects of cultural significance.
In addition, Mr Boreham is a member of the Business Council of Australia. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Australian Information Industry Association and serves on the Board of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
In 2007, Mr Boreham was named by the Australian Financial Review in the top five most powerful leaders in information industries. In 2008, he participated in the Australian Government’s 2020 Summit, and in 2009 was appointed to the Government’s Information Technology Innovation Council.