Ross A. Mauri is the General Manager for IBM Z & LinuxONE. In this capacity, he is responsible for all facets of the IBM Z & LinuxONE server division including strategy, engineering, marketing, sales, support and worldwide financial performance. Since taking his current role in July 2014, Mauri has led the turnaround of IBM’s mainframe business. The IBM z16 system has been noted as IBM’s most successful program in history. And in April, 2025 Mr. Mauri introduced IBM’s next generation z17 and LinuxONE 5 systems to global accolades for advanced AI, Hybrid Cloud agility and world class Cyber Resilience.