ATLANTA, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark S. Lantrip, president and chief executive
officer of Southern Company Services, today announced that
Martin B. Davis has been named
executive vice president and chief information officer.
Davis joins Southern Company Services after a nearly 30-year
career in key enterprise information technology and security roles
with Wells Fargo and Wachovia. He most recently served as head of
enterprise technology services, executive vice president and chief
technology officer for Wells Fargo. Previously, he served as Wells
Fargo's head of technology integration and as Wachovia's corporate
chief information officer, among other roles.
"With social, mobile and cloud technologies driving a rapid
evolution of our customers' expectations, Martin's vast experience
in using these technologies will propel the organization forward
and challenge us to push the boundaries of innovation and
excellence," Lantrip said. "His ability to drive this technology
excellence in highly regulated environments, which also demand a
high degree of cybersecurity, makes him an excellent addition to
Southern Company's leadership."
In his new role, Davis and his organization will lead a key
component of the company's innovation efforts, particularly in
developing and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions that
improve customers' daily lives. These efforts are expected to work
hand-in-glove with the ideas that are coming to life in the
company's recently launched Energy Innovation Center.
Davis serves on the board of trustees at Winston-Salem State University, and on the American
Heart Association's Mid-Atlantic region board. Davis has been
recognized as one of the "50 Most Important African-Americans in
Technology" by U.S. Black Engineers & Information Technology
magazine and one of the "75 Most Powerful African-Americans in
Corporate America" by Black Enterprise.
Davis comes to Southern Company Services on the heels of IDG's
Computerworld naming the company as one of the best workplaces for
information technology professionals for 2015 in its annual ranking
of the 100 "Best Places to Work in IT."
Davis earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from
Winston-Salem State University and is a
graduate of the Young Executives Institute and the Wachovia
Executive Leadership Program at University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
With more than 4.5 million customers and approximately 46,000
megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is
the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its
subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and
affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in
four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well
as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company
brands are known for energy innovation, excellent customer service,
high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the
national average. Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading
the nation's nuclear renaissance through the construction of the
first new nuclear units to be built in a generation of Americans
and are demonstrating their commitment to energy innovation through
the development of a state-of-the-art coal gasification plant.
Southern Company has been recognized by the U.S. Department of
Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a
top military employer, listed by DiversityInc as a top company for
Blacks and designated a 2014 Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic
Network. The company received the Edison Award from the Edison
Electric Institute for its leadership in new nuclear development,
was named Electric Light & Power magazine's Utility of the Year
for 2012 and is continually ranked among the top utilities in
Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas
Utility rankings. Visit our website at
www.southerncompany.com.
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