Westpac information chief departs

Craig Bright
CRAIG BRIGHT
Westpac Banking Corporation - Chief Information Officer
DEPARTURE
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
Date: May 2020
Position: Chief Information Officer

Westpac Group's chief information officer, Craig Bright, is leaving the organisation after less than two years in the role.

Bright joined Westpac in late 2018 from Citi in New York where he was chief technology officer. He also held roles with Barclays in London and was NAB's GM of technology banking.

He is taking a new role overseas.

Westpac chief Peter King said Bright improved the capability of the bank's technology infrastructure including implementing the organisation's Customer Service Hub.

Bright is joined in departing Westpac by consumer banking chief David Lindberg.