The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has appointed David Whiteing as its new CIO. In an ASX statement, CBA said Whiteing would start as group executive, enterprise services and CIO on 14 July 2014. He replaces former CIO Michael Harte who quit last month and is set to join Barclays Bank in London as its chief operations and technology officer in mid-2014. According to CBA CEO, Ian Narev, Whiteing is a “highly experienced IT executive” with a track record of delivering technology in many industries including financial services. Whiteing joined CBA in September 2013 to lead the enterprise services architecture and planning team. “David and his technology and operations teams will build on the group’s extensive investments in technology to ensure on-going innovation for our customers, and continuing productivity, reliability and security,” he said in a statement. Prior to joining CBA, Whiteing was BP vice president of enterprise systems. Related content feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo 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