North Canton, Oh., USA - January 25, 2013, North Canton, Oh., USA - Diebold, Incorporated, a provider of self-service delivery and security systems, announced Thomas W. Swidarski, president and CEO, has stepped down from the company and its board of directors.
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Mr. Swidarski was elected to Diebold’s board of directors in 2005. Prior to accepting this position in December 2005, he served as president and chief operating officer. Previously, he served as senior vice president of the financial self-service group, including strategic development and global marketing, for Diebold.
Prior to joining Diebold in 1996, Mr. Swidarski held various positions in his 16 years in the financial industry focusing on marketing, product management, retail profitability, branding and retail distribution. He was a senior executive at PNC Bank in Pittsburgh, serving as vice president and director of consumer marketing from 1985 to 1996. Prior to that, he worked for Ameritrust in Cleveland as a retail analyst from 1980 to 1985.
Mr. Swidarski received a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management at the University of Dayton in Ohio, and a master’s degree in business management from Cleveland State University.
In addition, George S. Mayes, Jr., executive vice president, global operations, has been promoted by the board to the newly created position of chief operating officer.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Mayes served as executive vice president of global operations, where he was responsible for maximizing efficiency, quality and customer delivery throughout the company's global operational footprint. In addition to leading Diebold's worldwide manufacturing operations, he was responsible for the company's global facilities organization, supply planning, procurement, and hardware quality assurance.
Mr. Mayes joined Diebold in 2005. Prior to joining the company, he served as chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors at Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, LLC. He was also employed at Stanley Works as vice president of operations for Stanley Fastening Systems. He has extensive experience in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma processes and has managed plants in Canada, Mexico, France, Hungary, Brazil, China, Poland, Italy and the United States.
Mr. Mayes began his manufacturing career at General Motors, where he spent 15 years in manufacturing, quality and engineering. During this period, he served as director of manufacturing, Mexico, for Delphi operations; and director, operations, for Delphi Thermal division in Buffalo, N.Y. ■