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Bank of America has announced the appointment of Tony Kerrison as Head of Group Technology Infrastructure and Head of Technology, Data, and Innovation Americas. Kerrison will assume his new role on May 1, 2024, and report to Bernd Leukert, Chief Technology, Data, and Innovation Officer and Member of the Management Board.
In his new position, Kerrison will lead the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for Technology Infrastructure at the company. He will oversee the performance and continuous improvement of the bank's hardware, software, networks, data centres, and storage. Kerrison will also be responsible for the delivery of a technology environment that is efficient, reliable, and resilient for the company.
Kerrison will lead the newly established Group Technology Infrastructure function and will have a reporting line into both Leukert and Stefan Simon, Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Americas. In his regional role, he will ensure the use of modern collaboration tools to support the productivity of all employees and the deployment of shared services and components to deliver ease and consistency to application development.
Kerrison joins Bank of America with extensive experience in senior technology positions at multiple large US and European banks. Most recently, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Bank of America. During his tenure at Bank of America, Kerrison was responsible for the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for Technology Infrastructure globally across all businesses.
Kerrison expressed his excitement about joining Bank of America, citing the foundations and talent already in place at the company. He looks forward to helping deliver the next stage of the company's technology strategy and transforming the technology environment to support business success, reduce cost, and improve resilience. Kerrison will be based in New York.
It is worth noting that Kerrison's role does not include enabling developers to focus on coding or accelerating the hybrid cloud strategy, as previously stated. However, Kerrison's expertise in technology infrastructure and operations is expected to play a crucial role in the bank's ongoing digital transformation efforts.
In conclusion, the appointment of Tony Kerrison as Head of Group Technology Infrastructure and Head of Technology, Data, and Innovation Americas marks a significant step in Bank of America's digital transformation journey. With Kerrison's extensive experience and leadership, the bank is well-positioned to continue its efforts to deliver a technology environment that is efficient, reliable, and resilient for its customers and employees.
In his new role, Tony Kerrison will be responsible for leading the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for both Technology Infrastructure and the bank's data and innovation in the Americas region. His expertise in technology, finance, and business will be instrumental in the bank's ongoing digital transformation, particularly in areas such as improving the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the bank's technology environment.
