Sylvester R. Williams
Executive Profile
Senior technology executive with a track record of delivering superior operational and financial results. A leader who maximizes business value through strategic planning, governance and execution. A technologist and independent thinker that delivers top and bottom line results with a keen sense right-fitting organization design, management innovation, and technology innovation to specific business needs. A leader in governance, account management, global infrastructure, and technology management capable of delivering results in challenging environments. Accomplished in driving process improvement and cost reductions while delivering world-class operational performance. Extensive qualifications in the following areas:
Strategic Planning & Technology Leadership
Organizational Leadership & Team Building
Governance & Account Management
IT Service Management & Lean Six Sigma
Profit & Loss Cost Management & Continuous Improvement
Revenue Growth
Relationship Management & Collaboration
Career Synopsis
ATOS 2015-Present
Managing Director, Orlando, Florida (2015 to present)
Achieved 30% year-over-year revenue growth in the market sub-vertical
Developed account management, service delivery, and governance strategies
Fixed operational and relationship issues with troubled accounts
Trained relationship and delivery management on management strategies
Xerox Business Services 2012-2015
Managing Director, (Xerox Business Services – Acquired by Atos), Orlando, Florida
Achieved customer satisfaction rating 2 points higher than company average on a scale of 1 to 10
Developed service delivery strategy to improve customer satisfaction and reduce cost
Provided IT infrastructure support services for IT outsourcing domestic and global manufacturing clients
Provided IT infrastructure support services for internal clients
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) 2006-2012
Vice President, (ACS Acquired by Xerox) Warren, NJ (2010-2012)
Lead global team providing full range of IT Infrastructure services to Chubb Insurance
Achieved 100% success rate during advanced disaster recovery test
Reduced labor expenses by 20% while improving service level performance
Developed and implemented Management Roadmap
Developed and Implemented account governance processes
Developed and implemented a six sigma services program for IT infrastructure services
Vice President, (ACS Acquired by Xerox) Hillsboro, OR (2007-2010)
Achieved 99% customer satisfaction rating for twelve consecutive quarters
Managed total contract value for primary client of over $762 million
Delivered over $12 million in annual recurring savings for a single outsourcing client
Reduced service level defaults by over 60%
Managed service delivery for clients including Nike, Goodyear, and Symetra Financial, Burger King, Zales
Integrated global delivery teams from Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, and Monterey into operation
Established global support for data centers in Hong Kong and Hilversum
Led a team of 350 domestic and international associates to world-class operational performance at 5.1 Sigma
Vice President, (ACS Acquired by Xerox) Orlando, FL (2006-2007)
Selected to troubleshoot “Breach of Contract” notice from client and resolved all issues on schedule
Reduced service level penalties by 90% realizing over $3 million annual bottom line savings
Increased overall customer satisfaction rating from 7.5 to 8.3 on a scale of 1 to 10
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Managed contract value over $665 million with an annual recurring value of approximately $110 million
Trained the management staff in Lean Six Sigma and IT Service Management
Lead a team of over 700 professionals providing lT Outsourcing services to The Walt Disney Company
Lockheed Martin 1997-2006
Division Vice President/program executive ( Lockheed Martin IT Acquired by ACS) Hillsboro, OR (2000-2006)
Completed the first ISO 20000 (ITIL) IT Service Management certification in the United States
Raised the organization’s performance to world-class 5.4 sigma level (up from 3.6 industry average)
Increased services to primary client by $28 million per year
Improved overall customer satisfaction rating to 9.1 out of 10 (up from 6.1%)
Delivered $16 million per year in cost savings and avoidance to IT outsourcing clients
Developed Account Management and Governance methodology that was adopted organization-wide
Led a team of 300 providing global support for a full range of IT data center and infrastructure services
Completed ISO 9001 and Support Center Practices process certifications
Tower Manager, Orlando FL (1997-2000)
Transitioned new business from formulation of RFP solutions through service delivery
Improved overall customer satisfaction rating from a previous mark of 3.5 to 4.2 (scale 1 to 5)
Provided Data Center and Help Desk support of all Lockheed Martin’s IT outsourcing clients
Provided proposal response for IT operations, IBM mainframe, and production control and scheduling
Reduced salary expenses by $1 million per year while reducing employee turnover from 12% to less than 5%
JM Family Enterprises 1995-1997
Technical Support Manager, Jacksonville, FL
Managed the technical/systems programming support group (OS/390 and AS/400).
Supported major subsystems support (DB2, CICS).
Responsible for performance tuning, capacity planning and storage management.
Lockheed Martin 1984-1995
Customer Service Manager – Raleigh, NC (1993-1995)
MVS Systems Manager – Raleigh, NC (1992-1993)
VM Systems Manager – Orlando, FL (1987-1992)
MVS and VM Systems Programmer – Orlando, FL (1984-1987)
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Oh 1982-1982
Instructor – Operating Systems Theory
Proctor And Gamble, Cincinnati, Oh 1981-1984
MVS and VM Systems Programmer
Education
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Doctorate (in-progress) Organization Management Masters of Business Administration
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science Certificate in Corporate Governance