What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Southern Company Appointed Martin Davis as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Ga., Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states (Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power) and a growing competitive generation company. The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we dont simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we`re there. Our principal business is to make, move and sell electricity. Those are the whats of our business. But its the hows that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a 2014 Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company earned the 2014 National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development, and is consistently ranked among the top utilities in Fortunes annual Worlds Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings.
About the Person
Martin Davis joins Southern Company Services after a nearly 30-year career in key enterprise information technology and security roles with Wells Fargo and Wachovia. He most recently served as head of enterprise technology services, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Wells Fargo. Previously, he served as Wells Fargo`s head of technology integration and as Wachovia`s corporate chief information officer, among other roles. In his new role, Davis and his organization will lead a key component of the company`s innovation efforts, particularly in developing and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions that improve customers` daily lives. Davis serves on the board of trustees at Winston-Salem State University, and on the American Heart Association`s Mid-Atlantic region board. Davis has been recognized as one of the "50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology" by U.S. Black Engineers & Information Technology magazine and one of the "75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America" by Black Enterprise. Davis earned a bachelor`s degree in business administration from Winston-Salem State University and is a graduate of the Young Executives Institute and the Wachovia Executive Leadership Program at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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