Former Bankwest exec Matt Toohey is the new chief information officer at ME. Toohey replaces Craig Ralston, ME’s group executive of customer banking, who had been acting CIO since Mark Gay’s departure last November. Toohey had been general manager, delivery and engineering at Bankwest since September 2016. In this role, he managed the bank’s software delivery operations and change. The bank said on Tuesday that Toohey’s appointment comes as ME “accelerates its ‘frictionless banking vision’, using technology to enhance digital channels and customer self-service.” “Matt will be accountable for the development, management and monitoring of ME’s information technology function,” the bank said. Toohey held the CIO role at Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy Fertilisers in 2016 and telecommunications company iiNet from 2011 to 2015. In 2016, ME completed a five-year, $90 million overhaul and redesign of its technology architecture from the ground up. The transformational project involved the integration of seven new software systems, 700 personnel, 25 vendors and one million lines of code. It’s part of a business strategy to triple the mobile and online bank’s customer base by 2020 from more than 365,000 to one million customers. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebookhellip;Twitter: @CIO_Australia,Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation onLinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content brandpost Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks Operational technology systems require a robust Zero Trust strategy in 2024 Zero Trust provides a foundation for creating a stronger security posture in 2024. By Navneet Singh, vice president of marketing, network security, Palo Alto Networks Dec 05, 2023 6 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by AWS in collaboration with IBM How digital twin technology is changing complex industrial processes forever As the use cases for digital twins proliferate, it is becoming clear that data-driven enterprises with a track record of innovation stand the best chance of success. By Laura McEwan Dec 05, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by AWS in collaboration with IBM Why modernising applications needs to be a ‘must’ for businesses seeking growth Around one-third of enterprises are spending heavily on application modernisation and aiming for cloud native status. The implications for corporate culture, structure and priorities will be profound. By Laura McEwan Dec 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion 11 ways to reduce your IT costs now Reorienting IT’s budget toward future opportunities is a big reason why CIOs should review their IT portfolios with an eye toward curbing unnecessary spending and realizing maximum value from every IT investment. By Stephanie Overby Dec 05, 2023 11 mins Budget Cloud Management IT Governance 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