Duggirala's financial technology background supports Regions' vision
for continued innovation and product development.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Regions
Bank on Monday announced that Amala Duggirala will join the company
and serve as Enterprise Chief Information Officer beginning April 17.
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Duggirala and her teams will oversee all aspects of application
development, corporate computing, information security and information
technology governance at Regions. Duggirala will report to John Owen,
head of the company's Regional Banking Group.
"Technology is consistently transforming how people and businesses
manage their finances, and as a company, Regions continues to evolve how
we serve our customers," Owen said. "Amala's experience in developing
payment technology between consumers and retailers, as well as her
leadership in building large-scale, high-performing systems, will
support Regions' commitment to product development and innovation. She
has the insights and experience to help us anticipate both consumer and
operational needs, and she has the expertise to help us deliver modern
financial services in a convenient, secure and reliable way."
Duggirala has held senior technology roles in financial firms for
several years, having most recently served as Chief Technology Officer
for online small-business lender Kabbage. There, she led the technology
team's efforts in advancing the scalability of the Kabbage platform to
drive lending for organizations worldwide.
Previously, Duggirala served as Executive Vice President of Application
Development at ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment
and banking services. At ACI, she was responsible for the architecture,
development and delivery of nearly 30 products in the consumer and
commercial-payments space. She was also recognized by the industry
publication PaymentsSource as one of the Most Influential Women
in Payments.
Duggirala's experience also includes roles at British Telecom,
CenturyLink and Modis Consulting. She holds a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Duggirala also
studied at Osmania University in Hyderabad, India.
"In recent years, Regions has introduced new and enhanced digital
services that are benefitting consumers while affirming to the industry
that Regions is committed to innovation, and that's what attracted me to
this role," Duggirala said. "I look forward to combining my background
with the experience and insights of Regions' teams as we work together
on consistently evolving our systems and services in support of helping
customers reach their financial goals."
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 billion in assets, is
a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation's largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth
management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions
serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its
subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,500 banking offices
and 1,900 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line
of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
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