Pacific National has appointed Paul Williams as its new chief information officer following the imminent departure of Kelvin McGrath. Williams has spent the last two years and eight months as CIO at Goodman Fielder. Prior to that, he was VP, IT international at Campbell Soup Company and CIO and VP, IT at Campbell Arnotts. McGrath quit as CIO at Pacific National holding company Asciano in December after more than six years in the role. Last August Asciano was purchased by a consortium comprising Qube Holdings, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and a group of global investment funds, for more than $9 billion. As a result, Asciano has been split into three businesses – Pacific National, Patrick, and Bulk and Automotive Port Services – under three different ownerships structures. According to his LinkedIn profile, Williams began his career in 1993 as a marketing communications manager at Cellarmaster Wines. He also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art between 1979 and 1981. CIO Australia is seeking comment from Pacific National. Related content feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Generative AI Generative AI feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Beyond gigabit: the need for 10 Gbps in business networks Interview with Liu Jianning, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Marketing & Solutions Sales Dept By CIO Online Staff Nov 30, 2023 9 mins Cloud Architecture Networking brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence 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