Raul Fernandez, a board member at DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) since 2020, has assumed the role of interim president and CEO of the Ashburn, Virginia-based technology services company.
He succeeds Mike Salvino, who will also step down as chairman of the board and serve in an advisory role through the end of March to facilitate a smooth transition, DXC said Wednesday.
The companyâs board also appointed David Herzog, lead independent director at DXC, as board chairman and will screen internal and external candidates as it looks for a permanent chief executive.
âDXC is an industry leader beginning to make strong progress on a path of sustainable growth, and Iâm excited and honored to be stepping into this role at such an important moment,â said Fernandez.
âWe are intensely focused on executing on our strategy to drive revenue growth and expanded margins, while continuing to create value for our customers and shareholders,â he added.
Fernandez is vice chairman and co-owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a director at Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO), a member of the strategic advisory board of Volition Capital, an alternative governor for the NBA Board of Governors and a special adviser to Carrick Capital Partners.
He founded Proxicom and served as CEO of Dimension Data North America and ObjectVideo.
