People: International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N)

Mr. Steven A. Mills is Senior Vice President, Group Executive - Software and Systems of International Business Machines Corporation. In this capacity, he is responsible for shaping IBM's overall software strategy and directing IBM's software business. Mr. Mills is a member of IBM’s Operating Team, Performance Team, Values & Integration Team and the Asian Task Force. IBM’s software business contributes more than $16 billion to IBM’s revenue and more than one-third of its profits. He oversees the company’s relationship with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to help them deliver industry-vertical applications running on IBM's middleware. Under Mills leadership, IBM has also acquired over 30 software companies since 2001, including Rational, Candle, Ascential Software and Micromuse. He has played a role in the growth of IBM Software Group since its inception in 1995. At that time, he was General Manager of IBM Software Group Strategy and Solutions, responsible for IBM’s strategy for middleware and software solutions, as well as managing business units for Business Intelligence Solutions, Pervasive Computing, e-Commerce Solutions and Solution Technologies.