Standard Chartered Bank names new group chief transformation officer
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Divyesh Vithlani as its new group chief transformation officer, based out of Singapore.
Vithlani joins the global banking giant from Accenture, where he has spent the last five years. He most recently served as the company’s senior managing director, Southeast Asia market unit lead.
He brings more than 30 years’ worth of banking and technology experience to his new role, working for companies in both Singapore and Europe. He previously spent over 16 years with Credit Suisse where he held a number of roles, including managing director – group technology chief operating officer from 2012 until his departure in 2014.
In his new role, Standard Chartered says Vithlani will be responsible for accelerating the execution of the bank’s strategy as well as strengthening its capabilities and capacity to become an “even more client-focused digital bank”.