What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Southern Company Appointed Thomas Wilson as Chief Information Security 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
Thomas Wilson is Chief Information Security Officer at Southern Company. Previously, Thomas held various senior IT security leadership roles in the industry.
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