Global Payments Announces Appointment of Shannon Johnston as Chief Information Officer
08 Noviembre 2023 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Johnston to succeed Guido Sacchi who will
retire at the end of the year
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider
of payment technology and software solutions, today announced the
appointment of Shannon Johnston, currently executive vice
president, chief digital officer and deputy chief information
officer, to senior executive vice president and chief information
officer, effective January 1, 2024. Guido Sacchi, senior executive
vice president and chief information officer, will retire at the
end of 2023 after nearly 13 years with the company. Sacchi will
continue to serve as a strategic advisor to the company, assisting
with transition through February 2024.
“Guido is a highly regarded, exceptional leader who has been
instrumental in the transformation of our company into the payments
technology and software leader we are today,” said Cameron Bready,
president and chief executive officer, Global Payments. “Guido is
not only a trusted partner, but a friend, and I greatly admire his
accomplishments during his long tenure at Global Payments. He
leaves behind a legacy and will be missed by the entire leadership
team and his technology colleagues around the world. I wish Guido
and his family all the best in his retirement.”
Bready continued, “I am delighted to welcome Shannon to our
executive leadership team. She brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to the role and I have the utmost confidence in her
ability to guide our technology organization, drive innovation and
support our strategy execution going forward.”
Sacchi has served as chief information officer of Global
Payments for nearly 13 years, leading the company’s IT and digital
business strategies, worldwide technology infrastructure and
information security, among a number of other responsibilities.
Johnston has served in several technology leadership roles at the
company since joining in 2016. Johnston has been recognized by
Frost and Sullivan as the winner of the CIO Impact Award, was
listed among the Top 25 Financial Services CTOs by the Financial
Technology Report and was recently named a Woman of Influence by
the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
“I am immensely proud of my tenure at Global Payments and the
transformation of our technology organization over this period of
time. I am also excited to hand over the reins to my esteemed
colleague and trusted confidant,” said Sacchi. “Shannon and I have
worked closely for many years – even before she joined me at Global
Payments – and she is uniquely qualified to lead the technology
organization for years to come.”
Johnston added, “Guido has served as a mentor for a long time.
It has been a privilege to work with such a remarkable technology
leader during pivotal periods throughout my career. It is truly an
honor to be named CIO for a leading Fortune 500 company and I look
forward to assuming the role.”
About Global Payments
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading payments
technology company delivering innovative software and services to
our customers globally. Our technologies, services and team member
expertise allow us to provide a broad range of solutions that
enable our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently
across a variety of channels around the world.
Headquartered in Georgia with approximately 27,000 team members
worldwide, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member
of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 170 countries
throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
For more information, visit www.globalpayments.com and follow
Global Payments on Twitter (@globalpayinc), LinkedIn and
Facebook.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231108737844/en/
Media Contact: Emily Edmonds 770.829.8755
media.relations@globalpay.com Investor Contact: Winnie Smith
770.829.8478 investor.relations@globalpay.com
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Oct 2024 a Oct 2024
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Oct 2023 a Oct 2024