Westpac Group has looked to bolster its IT team with the hiring of Robert Wilson as CTO while former Westpac retail, business banking wealth CIO Richard Holmes has moved into the role of infrastructure operations general manager. Wilson will begin his new role at the bank in January 2015. He was SAP global head for retail banking strategic engagements. While at the vendor, he carried out transformation programs for Deustche Postbank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), ANZ Bank, HSBC and Kiwibank. According to Westpac, Wilson will be tasked with re-architecting the bank’s record, engagement and insight systems. Meanwhile, Holmes has worked at Westpac Group for 15 years. He had been in the retail, business banking wealth CIO role for over a year. Prior to this, Holmes was the CIO of BT Financial Group, a Westpac subsidiary, for one year. Both men will report to Westpac CIO Dave Curran. According to Curran, a “global search” is underway for two general managers to join the bank’s IT department. One will lead applications development while the other will be in charge of business integration. In April 2014, Westpac announced that former Goldman Sachs technology infrastructure managing director David Simpson would join the bank as global chief of infrastructure in May 2014. At the time, the bank also promoted BT head of technology, platforms, operations and business transformation Ana Cammaroto to the role of BT Financial Group CIO. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Related content case study How IT leaders use EV tech to fuel the transport revolution in Kenya Many African nations are starting to invest in electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a means to broaden access and help keep pace with global environmental initiatives. In Kenya, strides are being made despite industry and tech leaders grappling to By Vincent Matinde May 31, 2023 5 mins CIO CTO Emerging Technology feature How CIOs distill the most sought-after data skills From back-end engineers to data scientists and line-of-business experts, here’s the in-demand talent that all organizations need to turn a glut of information into game-changing insight. By Mark Samuels May 31, 2023 8 mins IT Skills Data Center IT Leadership interview Broadcom’s Andy Nallappan on what cloud success really looks like The CTO, CSO, and head of software engineering and operations knows firsthand that a successful move to the cloud is all about changing the culture and replacing on-prem’s sunk cost mentality with incentivized FinOps. By Martha Heller May 31, 2023 8 mins Technology Industry IT Strategy Cloud Computing feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership 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