First Data, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Manos as chief technology officer.
In this position, Manos will be responsible for First Data's global technology infrastructure. He will be based in Atlanta, and report directly to company president, Guy Chiarello.
"Mike is a key addition to our world-class leadership team and his knowledge and expertise enhances our ability to provide our clients with cutting-edge technology," said Chiarello. "He is a seasoned technology management executive with a proven track record of successful revenue generation. Mike's leadership will be invaluable as we continue to improve our financial position and seek to grow First Data's business as the global leader and most trusted, reliable and secure network."
"I am excited to join the new First Data," said Manos. "First Data is the biggest player in the payments industry yet it also has an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. In my role as chief technology officer, I will help First Data maintain and grow its market-leading position as a technology company, a payments company, a security company and a solutions provider."
Manos joins First Data from AOL Inc., where he served as AOL Brand Group's chief technology officer and was responsible for global technology and development platforms for all AOL subscription businesses, the industry, technology and media sites, AOL mail and messaging, and global mobile engineering efforts.
Prior to joining AOL, he was a vice president at Nokia where he was responsible for the global operations, consolidation and restructuring of service operations for commercial-facing products and services. Before that, he was senior vice president for technical services at Digital Realty Trust where he oversaw the design, engineering, construction, and long-term operation for the company's data center operations. He has also held leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Microsoft, Walt Disney and Nuclio Corporation. Manos studied Computer Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology and holds multiple tectechnology patents relating to cloud technologies, large scale infrastructure and software development.