SAN DIEGO, CA— TIG, the premier diversity supplier of IT products and services, today announced that the company has named Ying McGuire as Vice President of International Business. Reporting directly to TIG President/CEO Bruce Geier, McGuire will oversee TIG’s existing international operations and expansion of the company’s international business. In addition, she will work with TIG’s sales management team to develop and enhance relationships with strategic international business customers.
A native of China, McGuire comes to TIG most recently from Dell, Inc. and brings a track record of successful leadership and a wealth of global business experience. As an entrepreneur McGuire introduced an outsourcing concept to an industrial town in China and took a textile business global. As a corporate leader in a Fortune 500 company, she built and sustained high impact global initiatives across many functions and mentored numerous diversity suppliers. As a chairman and vice-chair, she hasled severalnational and international non-profit organizations and brought together constituents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds for mutually beneficial partnerships.
“This appointment represents an important step by TIG to more effectively align our operations with our customer’s global IT requirements and to further expand our global reach and capability,” said Geier. “Ying McGuire has been a leading international advocate for US diversity companies. Her leadership and operational experience at one of the world’s largest technology companies together with her entrepreneurial experience, her outstanding relationship building skills, and her understanding of world markets will play a key role as TIG continues our efforts to develop customer relationships and expand operations globally.”
“In my capacity representing a Fortune 500 company I have interfaced with thousands of different businesses of different sizes,” said McGuire. “With a history of financial strength, outstanding talent and enviable positions in its service offerings, TIG is clearly one of the most well run companies in this industry. It is an honor to join its dynamic leadership team and to contribute to the next phase of TIG’s growth.”