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May, alongside some of the very top tech- nical women in the world.” IBM exemplifies many of the acknowl-


edged best practices in the creation of a diverse and vibrant technical workforce. These include having a strong pipeline of technical women from entry to executive level. Women have significant roles in the technical management, executive


level


and individual contributor career tracks, which lead to strong role models at the top and allows for the significant benefits of diversity in innovation at the highest lev- el. IBM’s mentoring culture is tightly in- tegrated into its advancement require- ments.


“IBM is an excellent example of the


Brenda Dietrich, who accepted the Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award on behalf of IBM and the three Women of Vision Award Winners Chieko Asakawa(Leadership), Mary Lou Jepsen (Innovation) and Karen Panetta (Social Impact).


benefits of a corporate culture that em- braces diversity. Executive commitment to diversity translates to commitment to diversity throughout the corporate cul- ture,” said Caroline Simard, Vice Presi- dent Research and Executive programs, Anita Borg Institute.


According to Ron Glover, Vice Presi- dent, Global Diversity and Workforce Programs, IBM, “Our company has a long


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