As President of IBM Canada Ltd., Dan Fortin is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the IBM organization in Canada. Named to his current position in January 2005, Dan leads a team of more than 20,000 professionals in providing industry-leading solutions to help IBM clients address today's most pressing business challenges.

Dan joined IBM in 1978 and has held a number of prominent marketing and management positions overseeing divisions in Canada, the United States and Latin America. These include:

Branch Manager, Finance and Insurance

Most recently, Dan was Vice President, Small and Medium Businesses, IBM Americas located in New York City, N.Y. In this capacity, he was responsible for developing, supporting and delivering e-business on demand solutions to clients in the small and medium business marketplace across North and South America.

Dan is a native of Quebec and is fluent in both English and French. He graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Carleton University in Ottawa.

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