NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:
DBD) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Rutherford, as interim chief financial
officer, effective immediately. He replaces Chris Chapman, who is leaving the company to
pursue other opportunities. The company has engaged a national firm
to conduct a search for a permanent chief financial officer, and
Chapman will provide support in an advisory capacity to assist with
the transition.
Rutherford has a 35-year career in corporate finance and
accounting, with over 20 years in senior leadership roles. He
joins the firm from Edgewater Technology (NASDAQ: EDGW), a leading
technology consulting firm, where he will continue to serve as
Chairman through Edgewater's previously announced merger.
Prior to Edgewater, he has held the chief financial officer
position at a number of companies, including Ferro Corporation,
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp, UAP Holding, LESCO and Office Max.
Prior to his career in senior corporate leadership, he was an
accountant at Arthur Andersen. He has extensive experience
leading value-creative, right-sizing initiatives.
"We are pleased to have Jeff join us, particularly at this
important moment in time for the company," said Gerrard Schmid, chief executive officer of
Diebold Nixdorf. "His broad
financial and operational experience provides us with strong
leadership and expertise as we continue to execute on our
previously announced DN Now program through 2019."
Schmid continued, "We thank Chris for his many contributions
over his more than two decades with Diebold. We also wish him the
best in his future endeavours."
About Diebold
Nixdorf
Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) is a world
leader in enabling connected commerce for millions of consumers
each day across the financial and retail industries. Its
software-defined solutions bridge the physical and digital worlds
of cash and consumer transactions conveniently, securely and
efficiently. As an innovation partner for nearly all of the world's
top 100 financial institutions and a majority of the top 25 global
retailers, Diebold Nixdorf delivers
unparalleled services and technology that are essential to evolve
in an 'always on' and changing consumer landscape.
Diebold Nixdorf has a presence in
more than 130 countries with approximately 23,000 employees
worldwide. The organization is headquartered in North
Canton, Ohio, USA. Visit
www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.
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