Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2000
GALE S. FITZGERALD is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CTG, a
$500 million international information technology (IT) services firm.
Under Ms. Fitzgerald's tenure, CTG has realigned its operations to focus
on providing value to its clients, attracting and retaining IT
professionals and improving profitability. With a full suite of
proprietary methodologies, CTG's services are customizable to meet the
specific needs of clients. A 25-year veteran of the IT industry, Ms.
Fitzgerald joined CTG in 1991 as Senior Vice President of CTG's
Northeast Region. In July 1993, she was named President and Chief
Operating Officer and was appointed to CTG's Board of Directors. In
September 1994, she was promoted to her current position of Chair and
Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining CTG, Ms. Fitzgerald was Vice
President for professional services at IBM. During her tenure with IBM,
she expanded IBM's professional services division and helped build it
into one of the most successful in the industry, especially in the areas
of applications development, systems integration and technical
consulting. Ms. Fitzgerald holds a Bachelor's degree in Political
Science from Connecticut College. She serves on the Business Council of
New York State, the Advisory Board of the University of Buffalo's School
of Management, the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)
Board of Directors, the KALEIDA Health Board of Directors, and the Board
of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. She is also Chair of the Information
Technology Division of ITAA. Profile
Ms. Fitzgerald: The company was founded back in the late 1960s and was
one of the original IT professional services companies. It was at the
time when IBM
