Joined CenturyLink

2011

Positions held

• Chief Executive Officer, Savvis - 2011

Education

• Bachelor's Degree/Business Administration - University of Nebraska/Lincoln, Nebraska

Jim Ousley, Chief Executive Officer of Savvis, has more than 35 years of global technology experience. Prior to being appointed CEO, Ousley served as Non-Executive Chairman of Savvis since May 2006 and was a Director since 2002.

During Ousley's career, he has held leadership positions at several global technology companies, helping form and direct numerous IT product and service joint ventures in the United States, Asia, Europe and India. Among his most significant previous positions, Ousley was a founder of Vytek Wireless Corporation in 2001 and served as President, CEO and Director until 2004. He also served as CEO and President of Syntegra, Inc. (USA), a subsidiary of British Telecommunications Group, and was President and CEO of Control Data Systems prior to its acquisition by Syntegra. In addition, Ousley held numerous executive positions at Control Data Corporation (Ceridian Corporation), including global sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions and business development.

He currently serves on the board of Datalink, Inc., and has been Chairman of the Board for Savvis, ActivIdentity and Bell Micro Products. Ousley has also served as a board member of numerous other public and private technology companies.