MetLife Announces Head of Global Technology

MetLife Inc. announced that Martin Lippert will join the company as executive vice president and head of global technology, effective Sept. 6, 2011. Lippert will report to President and CEO Steven Kandarian and become a member of MetLife’s executive group.

Lippert’s background shows a wealth of technology experience—16 years in the IT department at Mellon Bank and 11 years as vice chairman and group head of global technology and operations at Royal Bank of Canada.

Most recently, Lippert served as chief operations and technology officer for Citigroup. According to MetLife, among his accomplishments at Citigroup was repositioning the division to more effectively transfer strengths from one geography to another.

“Marty has long been acknowledged as one of the most innovative technology thinkers in the financial services industry,” Kandarian said. “His 30 years of experience in leading technology change will help MetLife successfully complete its transformation from the leading domestic life insurer to a truly global financial services enterprise.”

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