What Happened?
Columbus, OH-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company promoted Guru Vasudeva to Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard and Poor`s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance.
About the Person
Guru Vasudeva is senior vice president and enterprise chief technology officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance, a $20 billion revenue financial services and insurance company. In this role, Guru is responsible for application development, project management, architecture and information risk management services across the enterprise. He also leads information technology strategy and technology-driven innovation for the company. Prior to this role, Guru was chief information officer of five Property & Casualty business units including Nationwide Direct, Allied Insurance, Scottsdale Insurance, Titan Insurance, and Nationwide Agribusiness. He joined Nationwide in 2004 as the chief architect, responsible for architecture and technology across Nationwide's business units. Guru has over 18 years of experience in operations and information technology. Before joining Nationwide, he spent six years at IBM as an executive architect focused on conceptualizing, selling, and delivering large Internet-based business solutions for insurance, retail, and government organizations. He has also worked for AT&T and Tata Consultancy Services. A results oriented leader, Guru has demonstrated success in strategic planning and leading transformational initiatives, as well as running and continuously improving large-scale operations. He excels in applying process discipline and technology to deliver measurable business outcomes and realize competitive advantages. Vasudeva holds a variety of awards, including the IBM Outstanding Innovation Award and the IBM Corporate Award. He earned an MBA in International Finance from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mysore in India.
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