Ms Patama refuses to return the bonus money after joining Accenture
NEW YORK: IBM Corp is suing the former top executive in its Thailand subsidiary, claiming she should pay back nearly half a million United States dollars in bonus awards for taking a job at a rival company.
In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in New York, the tech giant alleged its former Thailand general manager, Patama Chantaruck, breached her contract when she accepted a senior role with Accenture. IBM said Accenture was its largest competitor in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of consulting revenue.
Ms Patama, who joined IBM in 2018, resigned last year and joined Accenture as Thailand…
