IBMs general manager for Asia Pacific, Brenda Harvey is departing from the role, making way for Paul Burton, former IBM executive and ex-CEO at Mastech Infotrellis, to step into the top regional job. IBM revealed its appointment of Harvey as general manager of Asia Pacific in January 2020, following the resignation of Harriet Green. The appointment saw Harvey, who was previously general manager of Public Sector for IBM in the United States, relocate to Singapore from New York.

The departure of Harvey, who is now set to return to the US to take up a senior role within IB Burton joins IBM from Mastech Infotrellis, an IBM Global Elite Partner and the data and analytics business unit of US-based IT services group Mastech Digital, where he was CEO. As CEO of Mastech Infotrellis, Burton oversaw the expansion of the company's global footprint while adding new and differentiated service offerings to its technology stack. Burton previously worked at IBM earlier in his career, during which time he held several leadership roles in the US and Asia, working across IBMs software and consulting businesses.