Aon Names New Global CIO

Steve Betts, who is currently the chief information officer for Aon Benfield, has been named global CIO for Aon, reporting to Christa Davies, Aon’s EVP and CFO. He will continue in his current role at Aon Benfield until a replacement is named.

Betts joined Aon in 2003, and has held a variety of technology leadership positions across multiple divisions and geographies. Most recently, Betts led the Aon Benfield information technology integration and established a global application rationalization program within the business.

“Steve has done a tremendous job as chief information officer for Aon Benfield,” Davies says. “With his global team, Steve will provide the leadership necessary to work with each of our business units to deliver the infrastructure and innovative technology necessary to more effectively serve our clients. In this new role he also will improve our ability to collaborate across our businesses and support the overall growth strategy of the firm.”

Previously, Betts led numerous large-scale change management and technology implementations in the financial services sector and other industries, primarily as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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