TSYS Names Patricia Watson as CIO
August 17 2015 - 03:00PM
Business Wire
Watson to succeed long-time CIO Ken Tye who
announced his retirement earlier this year
TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today announced that Patricia A. Watson, a
17-year veteran of the financial services industry, has been named
senior executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO)
effective September 14.
“Patty is well respected throughout the financial services
industry, brings an impressive roster of skills and successes, is a
demonstrated leader and clearly reflects the heart of TSYS as a
concerned and active advocate for the people in her community and
the world,” said M. Troy Woods, chairman, president and chief
executive officer, TSYS. “I am thrilled to welcome her to the TSYS
executive leadership team, and I know she will set the enterprise
technology agenda to enable and deliver future global growth at
TSYS.”
Watson comes to TSYS with more than 17 years of experience in
the financial services industry serving in a variety of
technology-related roles. Most recently she has served as vice
president and global CIO for The Brinks Company, based in Coppell,
Texas. Prior to joining Brinks, Watson worked with Bank of America
for more than 14 years in a number of technology positions with
increasing responsibility, including the role of senior technology
executive for the bank’s treasury, payments and credit area.
Watson earned her bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from
Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame in Indiana, and is also a
graduate of the University of Dayton in Ohio, where she received
her Master of Business Administration. Watson spent 10 years
serving in the United States Air Force as executive staff officer,
flight commander and director of operations.
Watson will report to Woods. She succeeds Ken Tye, who, during
his 44-year career with the company, created the strategic
direction that drives TSYS’ market-leading technology solutions for
the payments industry.
About TSYS
At TSYS® (NYSE: TSS), we believe payments should revolve around
people, not the other way around. We call this belief
People-Centered Payments®. By putting people at the center of every
decision we make, TSYS supports financial institutions, businesses
and governments in more than 80 countries. Through NetSpend®, A
TSYS Company, we empower consumers with the convenience, security,
and freedom to be self-banked. TSYS offers issuer services and
merchant payment acceptance for credit, debit, prepaid, healthcare
and business solutions.
TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Ga., U.S.A., with
local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
TSYS is a member of The Civic 50 and was named one of the 2015
World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine. TSYS
routinely posts all important information on its website. For more,
please visit us at www.tsys.com.
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