Global producer of alcoholic beverages, Diageo, has appointed Benedetto Conversano as its new Chief Information Officer. He will take up the position from 15 May, 2020. Diageo is a London-based multinational alcoholic beverages company, which owns brands including Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Baileys and Guinness. Before taking the job at Diageo, Conversano has spent the previous 25 years working in the FMCG and retail sectors for companies including Procter & Gamble, Fater JV, Ikea, and Jeronimo Martins. Most recently Conversano held the position of Chief Digital and Information Officer at the beauty company Avon. The departure of Diageo’s Chief Productivity Officer, Brian Franz, in late 2019 has seen the company undergo some internal restructuring. In his role as CIO, Conversano will oversee the company’s new digital and technology function – a department that centralises all of Diageo’s technology elements and provides end-to-end support across business, data and analytics. Conversano will report to Diageo’s Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Mikells. “It is an honour and a privilege to join a company like Diageo,” Conversano said. “I have admired the company over time for its prestigious and historical brands, world-class business practises and processes, but most importantly for its values. So much has been already accomplished by Diageo and I am positive this is a very solid foundation to build an even brighter future.” Related content brandpost Sponsored by G42 Understanding the impact of AI on society, environment and economy By Jane Chan Dec 03, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe