NTT Data, the global IT innovator, announced today the appointment of Steve Mitchener as its head of Public and Financial Services in the Emea region.
Mr Mitchener joins NTT DATA after 20 years at IT services firm, CSC, where for the last ten years he was president of Financial Services in EMEA.
His extensive financial services experience has crossed a breadth of offerings, including consulting, IT and business transformation, and outsourcing, contributing significantly to CSC's business strategy and growth.
Mr Mitchener started his new role on 4 March 2013 and will report into Patrizio Mapelli, president and CEO of NTT DATA in the EMEA region, which spans Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Brazil and Argentina.
"We are delighted to have Steve join us at such an exciting time in the history of our company," said Patrizio Mapelli. "Steve brings a wealth of experience with him and we are looking forward to his leadership and growth plans for the Public and Financial Services division in EMEA. We have a great team in place and I believe Steve's appointment will help the division go from strength to strength and meet our ambitious growth targets."
Mr Mitchener will be based in NTT DATA's London offices but will be travelling frequently around the EMEA region.
"NTT DATA is one of the world's largest IT services companies and I am thrilled to join the Public and Financial Services team and be part of such a strong global business," said Steve Mitchener. "This is a brand new era for NTT DATA in EMEA and I look forward to working with the team to develop and expand the business."