Bryson Koehler joins from IBM's Watson and Cloud Platform
Equifax has named Bryson Koehler as its chief technology officer as the company continues to invest in data security and information technology infrastructure enhancements.
Koehler will be responsible for leading Equifax's global information technology strategy and development. He will also work closely with the company's product, data, and analytics teams to drive technology and speed into product and data insights delivery to customers and partners. Koehler will be based in Atlanta and report to Equifax CEO Mark Begor.
"Bryson is known for his deep technical and cloud skills, consistent, focused, and strong performance within the industry, and for being a creative problem solver who has achieved business goals by leveraging the innovative use of technology,” Begor said. “This is paramount to our future success as we advance our technology capabilities and enhance data security and the speed, simplicity, and reliability of our products. We are thrilled to have a leader of Bryson's caliber joining Equifax at such a pivotal time in our history."
Koehler previously served as CTO at IBM’s Watson and Cloud Platform. In that role, he led a global team of cloud engineers, architects, security professionals, product and offering managers, technical communications specialists, research and development activities, and operational systems reliability engineers.
"The world of AI is unlocking massive potential in how data can be used, and cloud-based AI technology is a game changer for developing secure and reliable data-driven products," Koehler said. "I see tremendous opportunity for Equifax to become a leading data-driven technology company, and I'm excited to join its highly-talented team to bring new energy that accelerates Equifax's transformation into a leader of insight forecasting."
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