Ken Harvey appointed Group Ma

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HSBC Holdings PLC

26 September 2008

 



26 September 2008

HSBC TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATION OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND EFFICIENCY

Ken Harvey has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Technology and Services Officer of the HSBC Group with effect from 1 October 2008. Reporting to Group Chief Executive, Michael Geoghegan, the new position combines the roles of Chief Information Officer and Group Chief Operating Officer.

David Hodgkinson (57), currently Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Holdings plc will retire from the Group on 31 December 2008 after 39 years distinguished international service.

Ken (47), currently Chief Information Officer, joined HSBC in 1989 and has over 25 years' technology and operations experience. He becomes a Group Managing Director and joins the Group Management Board, with effect from 1 October 2008.

Michael Geoghegan, Group Chief Executive of HSBC said "By combining our technology and worldwide operations more closely we can re-engineer customers' experience of HSBC and at the same time drive down the unit cost of production. Ken's appointment to the Group Management Board is a reflection of the importance we attach to realising these benefits for HSBC."

Regarding David Hodgkinson's retirement, Geoghegan continued "David's international banking experience and wise counsel have been invaluable. He has been a good friend and colleague to many of us over his illustrious career with HSBC, and we wish David and his family well."

Media enquiries to Patrick McGuinness on [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

Notes to editors:

Brief biography for Ken Harvey

Biographical details are available upon request from the HSBC Press Office on + 44 (0)20 7991 0111 or via email to [e-mail]

The HSBC Group 

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from more than 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,547 billion at 30 June 2008, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.

 

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