International Business MachinesCorp said Paul J. Rizzo will retire as vice chairman on August
31.
    The company said effective immediately, Kaspar V. Cassani
has been named an executive vice president and will assume most
of Rizzo's responsibilities.  It said Cassani will be the
corporate executive responsible for IBM World Trade Europe,
Middle East, Africa Corp, IBM World Trade Americas Group, IBM
World Trade Asia/Pacific Group and IBM's Information Systems
Group, as well as chairm,an and president of IBM World Trade
Corp.               
    IBM said Cassani remains chairman of IBM World Trade
Europe, Middle East, Africa, and a member of the IBM Corporate
Management Group. He becomes a member of the IBM Management
Committee.
    The company said Jack D. Kuehler has also been named
executive vice president and becomes the corporate executive
responsible for the Federal Systems Division.  He continues as
the corporate executive responsible for the Information Systems
and Storage Group and Information Systems Technology Group, an
IBM director and a member of the IBM Management committee and
Corporate Management Board.
 Reuter
