IBM announced that its chief executive officer for the Greater China region Qian Daqun will retire on September 30, 2015.

At the same time, Wang Tianxi has been appointed general manager of IBM Greater China and will report directly to IBM Greater China chairman Chen Liming.

Qian joined IBM Taiwan in 1977. He worked in various positions, covering sales, channel, service, market, operation, and technical support. Before his official retirement, Qian will serve as a senior consultant for IBM Greater China.

As new general manager of IBM Greater China, Wang will integrate the company's resources, cultivate good customer relationship and other external relationships, and focus on improving the performance of the company's Greater China region.