Svp & Chief Information Officer & Board Member
Warren, New Jersey, Us
Roles:•SVP & Chief Information Officer -Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (USA), Inc.•Board Member — Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (USA), Inc. •Board Member — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA, Inc.•Board Member — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America, Inc.Mitsui Sumitoma Insurance Inc. is a Japanese insurance holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Played a pivotal role in driving business transformation and optimizing the company’s global competitiveness through the introduction and utilization of new technologies. Led IT strategic planning, operations, and infrastructure.Shaped the IT function into a strategic business asset by creating IT/business working groups that prioritized IT projects to optimize executive support and business. Established PMO and KPI program to strengthen IT decision-making. Developed and implemented a global vendor management program, outsourced helpdesk and monitoring services, and established procurement guidelines for business units in the US, Asia, and Europe. Significantly lowered procurement, data center, and telecom expenses.