CBA’s internal promotion sees new group executive

A new group executive, enterprise services and chief information officer has been appointed, according to Ian Narev, Commonwealth Bank’s current chief executive officer.

David Whiteing has been appointed to take the role, and is an internal promotion, according to Narev.

“David is a highly experienced business and IT executive with a track record of delivering technology and process transformation in many industries, including financial services, both in Australia and overseas,” Narev said.

Technology and productivity are noted as the long-term strategies priorities, looking to build on their current “extensive investments” in technology.

Whiteing joined CBA in September 2013, as team lead for the Architecture and Planning team in Enterprise Services.

He was previously vice president of enterprise systems at BP in the UK.

His new role commences on 14 July 2014.