Van Kralingen earned a bachelor"s degree in commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1984, followed by an honors degree in commerce from the University of Johannesburg in 1985. She received a master"s degree in commerce and psychology from the University of South Africa in 1990.
Since 2012, she has served as Senior Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation Global Business Services in New York City. Before joining International Business Machines Corporation in 2004, she worked for nearly 14 years for Deloitte in several management positions. Educated in South Africa, she has been named in Fortune"s 50 Most Powerful Women list in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Van Kralingen began her career as a senior researcher for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa from 1986 to 1989.
She then moved to Deloitte in South Africa, where she was Managing Partner for Strategy and Organization Development from 1989 to 1997. In 1997 she moved to New York City to serve as National Managing Partner for Financial Services at Deloitte Consulting, a position she held until 2004.
In November 2006 she was promoted to General Manager of International Business Machines Corporation Global Business Services for Northeast Europe, Middle East, and Africa. From January 2010 to January 2012, she served as General Manager for International Business Machines Corporation North America.
The retirement of Frank Kern from International Business Machines Corporation Global Business Services paved the way for van Kralingen"s promotion to Senior Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation Global Business Services in January 2012.
As Senior Vice President, van Kralingen oversees more than 100,000 consultants and service providers in over 170 countries. In 2011, she reportedly generated 18% of International Business Machines Corporation"s sales total of $107 billion. In 2011 Van Kralingen joined the board of directors of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Van Kralingen was named in the Fortune"s 50 Most Powerful Women list for five consecutive years in the 2010s. She ranked #39 in 2011, #23 in 2012, #28 in 2013, #37 in 2014, and #35 in 2015. She was named one of the Top 25 Consultants in 2006 by Consulting Magazine, and one of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance in 2005 by Euromoney.
She is also an advisory board member of the nonprofit organization Catalyst.
