Profile:
Michael W. Rimmey, Manager of IT Quality Assurance for Lorillard Tobacco Company, is responsible for providing visionary guidance, implementing, and managing the IT Quality Center of Excellence. A significant portion of Michael's role involves developing strategic partnerships with Lorillard business partners, IT project managers, and software development teams to continuously improve the delivery of IT products and services. Michael is also responsible for Lorillard's Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Testing.
Prior to assuming this role in 2007, Michael served as a Director in Customer Solutions for Laboratory Corporation of America. Here he was responsible for working with LabCorp business units to bring new and strategic products to the healthcare market. A large part of this role involved serving as a "Solutions Provider" to offer visionary guidance to business partners in using technology to enable business solutions. He is a proven product development director with a passion for visionary optimism and continuous improvement. From 2000 to 2005, Michael served as Director - Development Technologies for LabCorp. In this position he was responsible for standardization and ownership of software development tools, methodologies, quality management practices, technical communication, and technical training across the LabCorp IT organization.
Before joining LabCorp in 1997, Michael spent six years working as an IT Specialist for State Farm Insurance Companies.
Education:
B.S. degree in Computer Science, 1992, Illinois Statue University
A.A. degree, 1989, Lincoln College
Professional Affiliations
2006 Winner of the Quality Leadership Executive of the Year Award for the
Southeast (http://www.qualityleadershipawards.com)
2006 Member of Society of Industry Leaders
2006 Manchester (Cambridge) Who's Who
2001 International Who's Who of Professionals
1991 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
North Carolina Licensed Insurance Agent: Property & Casualty; Life,
Accident and Health