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United Technologies Names Campisi Senior President & CIO

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United Technologies Corp. recently announced Vince Campisi as its new Senior Vice President, Digital, and Chief Information Officer. Per the declaration, Campisi will take charge of his office from Jun 27, 2016.

Campisi is the successor of Nancy Davis, who will retire by the end of this year. Davis has served the company for 37 years and her retirement will mark the end of a long tenure.

Camprisi has been entrusted to provide a strategic direction to United Technologies’ global IT operations.

A Seasoned Professional

Campisi has a rich professional history as he has worked as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of General Electric Company’s (GE - Free Report) digital segment. He was responsible for providing cybersecurity, business and cloud operations to boost productivity and enhance customer value. His in-depth knowledge and experience in software and data-analytics based solutions will come to the aid of United Technologies.

Before becoming the COO, Campisi was the General Manager, Cloud Services & Chief Information Officer for GE Software, where he focused on driving growth and productivity across the company. He drove nearly $50 billion service franchise by setting up big data analytics and leveraging mobile technologies.

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About United Technologies

Headquartered in Hartford, United Technologies is a diversified business conglomerate serving various end markets such as aerospace, defense and commercial construction, which move according to their own cycles. This business mix and diversification allow the company to remain profitable even during tough economic times, delivering consistent earnings and dividend growth. The company has an experienced management team that is likely to capitalize on the continued global economic recovery and deliver sustainable earnings growth in the future.

United Technologies is seeking potential acquisition targets to achieve aggressive revenue goals and regain its growth momentum. However, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates continue to affect the company’s performance and cause instability in cash flows.

United Technology carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A better-ranked stock in the same space is Honeywell International Inc. (HON - Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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