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Anne Altman appointed as chairman for Siemens Government Technologies board

By TechTaffy Desk

Siemens Government Technologies has appointed IBM’s former federal business leader and senior executive, Anne Altman, as its new chairman.

Ms. Altman retired from IBM as general manager of their federal and government industries in 2016 after 35 years with the company. She is a recipient of the Eagle Award, an honor issued to technology partners serving federal customers.

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