Iskra Nikolova joins leadership team of IBM Consulting

IBM Consulting has expanded its senior leadership team in the region with Iskra Nikolova, who has been appointed as leader of the firm’s Hybrid Cloud Services Growth Platform.

Iskra Nikolova joins IBM Consulting from Telstra, where she served as the Network & Infrastructure Executive. In this role, she was responsible for fixed and mobile access networks, transport & intellectual property, as well as Telstra’s international network.

Nikolova has worked across a range of roles including product management, technology strategy and business development leading organisations, such as Singtel and Vodafone, across Europe and Asia.

Born in Bulgaria, she moved to the UK in her late twenties, building a career in telecommunications at businesses such as Ericsson, MCI Worldcom and Cable & Wireless, holding several engineering and commercial roles.

Commenting on her move to IBM Consulting, Nikolova said: “Hybrid cloud strategies are transformational for enterprises, improving business resiliency, enabling better sustainability and rapid AI experimentation. IBM Consulting is leading the way with advanced cloud products and consulting methodologies.”

Earlier this year, IBM Consulting was named one of Australia’s leading cloud consulting firms.

David Ellis, Managing Partner of IBM Consulting in Australia & New Zealand, stated: “Iskra joins us at an extremely exciting time. She brings over twenty years of experience and shares our determination to make this the best place to work, bringing a passion for coaching people and leveraging sport psychology in business for motivation.”

Globally, IBM Consulting has a team of around 140,000 staff worldwide. The subsidiary of IBM previously operated as IBM Global Business Services.