Lidsky ‘diverse’ role as Diversified boss

Article posted by Coliseum, November 10^th, 2025

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Diversified has appointed Paul Lidsky as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

‘AVNetwork’ stated that Lidsky, who has served as Chairman of Diversified’s Board of Directors since 2023, brings more than four decades of leadership in information technology (IT) solutions and technology services. In his expanded role as the CEO, Lidsky is set to guide Diversified’s next stage of growth by driving market expansion and enhancing service delivery across its global footprint.

Diversified are building a world without boundaries – where every experience transcends the technology that enables it. Diversified partners with the clients to design and build immersive spaces that bring people together and keep them coming back.

Pointed out Will Fleder, Partner at Tailwind Capital, Diversified’s primary investor, “Paul is a highly respected leader with deep expertise in the technology services industry and a strong history of building great companies with a focus on the people and partnerships that drive success and serve their clients. We are confident that his leadership and experience will further strengthen Diversified’s position as a global leader and accelerate its continued growth.”

‘AVNetwork’ further stated that before joining Diversified Lidsky served as the CEO of Core BTS (a full-service digital transformation consultancy firm), President and CEO of Datalink (a leading healthcare technology company) and CEO of Calabrio (software company) where he led companies delivering enterprise solutions across collaboration, cloud, data centers, networking, and security. His career also includes executive leadership positions at OneLink (performance agency), Spanlink Communications (IT services provider) and Norstan (manufacturer of electrical contacts).

Said Lidsky, “Diversified’s strength has always come from doing the fundamentals exceptionally well, delivering quality, expertise and consistency in support of our clients. I’ve had the privilege of serving as the Chairman and working closely with this team and I see extraordinary opportunity ahead. As CEO, my focus is on building on that momentum by continuing to invest in our people, our partners and the technologies that matter the most to our clients. We continue to grow adding new clients every year and Diversified is well-positioned to continue that growth as the industry evolves.”

The above announcement comes on the heels of Diversified’s expansion in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) where it recently opened a new strategic hub in Germany to expand its operational footprint and provide in-region engineering, project execution and client support. It’s one of several recent developments highlighting the company’s continued growth as well as its commitment to serving the global customers.

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