About
Robert G. Ashe has served as a Director since December 2013. Mr. Ashe retired from IBM Corporation (“IBM”) in January 2012, where he had most recently served as General Manager of Business Analytics from 2010 to 2012 and before that as General Manager of Business Intelligence and Performance Management since 2008, following IBM’s acquisition of Cognos Inc. (“Cognos”), a Canadian provider of business intelligence and performance management products. Mr. Ashe worked for Cognos from 1984 to 2008 holding various executive positions, including most recently President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2008, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2004 and Chief Corporate Officer from 2001 to 2002, during a portion of which time he also served as Chief Financial Officer. He also held various Senior Vice President positions in Worldwide Field Operations, Products and Application Development Tools from 1996 to 2001. Prior to that, he held various Vice President roles within Product Development and Corporate Finance. Mr. Ashe also serves on the Board of Shopify Inc. Mr. Ashe holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa. Mr. Ashe is also a Chartered Accountant in Canada.
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The International Business Machines CorporationAppointed Date: 01/01/2008
Date Resigned: 01/01/2012
Industry: Technology
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | Audit | Member | 01/12/2013 | |
| MSCI | Risk & Compliance | Member | 01/12/2013 | |
| MSCI | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/12/2013 | |
| MSCI | Board | Member | 01/12/2013 | |
| Shopify Inc. | Board | Member | 01/05/2015 | |
| Shopify Inc. | Remuneration | Member | 01/05/2015 | |
| Shopify Inc. | Audit | Member | 01/05/2015 | |
| Shopify Inc. | Nominations & Governance | Chairperson | 01/05/2015 |