Aecom IBM outsourcing deal was forced on CIO Tom Peck by former COO Steve Kadenacy, claims new source

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Steve Kadenacy, former President and COO, AECOM
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Steve Kadenacy, former President and COO, AECOM

New inside source tells Computing that former Aecom COO Steve Kadenacy was behind the outsourcing deal with IBM

A new inside source has told Computing that Aecom COO and President Steve Kadenacy was behind the controversial deal to outsource IT to IBM. The source, who didn't want to be named, corroborated what...

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