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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation hired Kylie Watson as CISO
About the Company
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. In the Americas, we are more than 3,000 employees strong with a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Built upon a foundation that leverages the perspective of more than 400 years of history, our Japanese heritage affirms a sense of honor and commitment that is increasingly rare in the financial world. Our deeply-held values of service, respect, and integrity are present in everything we do. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, we offer a range of commercial and investment banking services to our corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. We connect a diverse client base to local markets and the organization`s extensive global network. The Group`s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
About the Person
Kylie Watson is CISO at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Kylie Watson is the CISO for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's international banking operations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and SMBC Capital Markets globally. Watson is charged with establishing security strategy and direction and is the corporate advocate for information security best practices. She is responsible for defining the company's security vision in support of the business and promoting a culture of security. Watson's role also includes system risk management and security operations. Watson has worked in Australia, the U.K., Japan and the U.S., and has more than 20 years of experience in IT in roles as diverse as global crisis management, program management, application development, corporate user liaison and as a systems engineer. Prior to joining SMBC, Watson worked for IBM in Australia and Monbusho, Japan. She holds CISSP, CISM and CRISC certifications.
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