Carl Yankowski
Business and Management
efferent labs
Italy
Biography
Carl Yankowski parachuted into Palm, Inc. as CEO in December 1999, three months before its $1+ Billion IPO. As CEO he grew the company to a $2 billion sales rate, drove unaided awareness to over 65%, and then restructured it dramatically after the Spring 2001 global economic downturn. Immediately prior to joining Palm, Carl was CEO of The Reebok Brand where he led the worldwide Reebok-brand business, a multibillion enterprise that was acquired by Adidas. During his tenure there, Carl successfully reorganized the company for growth, significantly streamlined operations, and improved profitability.His governance experience includes Telligent, Unipixel, Informatica, Chase, CRF, Avidyne, and several small firms, plus the Visiting Committee of the MIT Media Lab, the Boston College Carroll School of Management and the MIT Sloan School. He is an active pilot.
Research Interest
Business and Management
