NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 9, 2012--
Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services
company, announced today the appointment of John Dick as chief
information officer (CIO), effective May 7, 2012. Dick succeeds Tony
Candito, who retired at the end of April.
Dick brings more than 30 years of experience in information technology,
financial services and consulting to Towers Watson. Since 2008, he was
the CIO for Western Union in Denver, where he led a team of more than
1,700 information technology professionals. Prior to that, he served as
the CIO at Regions Financial Corporation and GMAC NA, and held senior
leadership and consulting positions at Wells Fargo, Price Waterhouse and
Suntrust.
“I am confident that with John’s proven leadership and experience, we
will continue to build and enhance the efficient and effective
technology capabilities required to support our growth strategy,” said
John Haley, chief executive officer of Towers Watson. “He possesses a
strong appreciation for our company’s professional services culture and
has a solid grasp of our business drivers. We look forward to John
leading us to the next level of excellence in all aspects of information
technology.”
Dick earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia and an
M.B.A. at Virginia Commonwealth.
About Towers Watson
Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) is a leading global professional
services company that helps organizations improve performance through
effective people, risk and financial management. The company offers
solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards,
and risk and capital management. Towers Watson has 14,000 associates
around the world and is located on the web at www.towerswatson.com.
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