Martin Davis
About
Martin Davis is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Martin works in the following industries: "Utilities". Martin is currently Chief Information Officer, EVP at Southern Company, located in Greater Atlanta Area. In Martin's previous role as a Head of Enterprise Technology Services, Chief Technology Officer, EVP at Wells Fargo, Martin worked in Charlotte, North Carolina Area until Jan 2014. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Martin was a Head of Technology Integration, EVP at Wells Fargo and held the position of Head of Technology Integration, EVP at Charlotte, North Carolina Area. Prior to that, Martin was a Corporate Chief Information Officer, EVP at Wachovia, based in Charlotte, North Carolina Area from Jan 2003 to Jan 2009. Martin started working as Chief Information Officer, Commercial Technology, EVP at Wachovia in Charlotte, North Carolina Area in Jan 2001. From Jan 2001 to Jan 2001, Martin was Senior Technology Officer, Wealth Management, SVP/Group Executive at Wachovia, based in Charlotte, North Carolina Area. Prior to that, Martin was a Manager, Information Services Architecture & Administration, SVP/Group Executive at Wachovia, based in Atlanta from Jan 1999 to Jan 2001. Martin started working as Group Manager, Capital Markets Technology, SVP at Wachovia in Greater Atlanta Area in Jan 1998.
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Martin Davis's current jobs
As executive vice president of Southern Company Services and chief information officer of Southern Company, I lead more than 1,000 experts in information technology strategy development, operations and delivery across 120,000 square miles and supporting Southern Company’s nine subsidiaries, including Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power. Southern Company is one of America’s most respected companies and a leading producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity. Southern Company is consistently recognized as one of the best workplaces for IT professionals, ranking in 2015 for the ninth consecutive year on Computerworld's annual list of the 100 "Best Places to Work in IT."
Martin Davis's past jobs
Provided executive leadership for key enterprise technology functions, including Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Access Management, Change and Availability, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Strategy Governance & Transformation, Global Technology Strategy, and Enterprise Technology Portfolio Office. Acted as champion to improve Wells Fargo's Information Security posture. Led the Enterprise IT Strategy, Governance and Operating Model program to transform enterprise technology. Sponsored numerous projects to reduce access across the enterprise, and drove efficiency and effectiveness activities across the IT organization to reduce expenses and create efficiencies.
Led the largest technology integration in the history of U.S. financial services. Provided executive leadership to the Technology Integration Office, accountable for overseeing technology integration efforts across the enterprise and ensuring the highest level of security for customers' data, continuing the availability of systems and minimizing transition risk. Designed technology integration approach for Wells Fargo/Wachovia merger. Extracted $1 billion in Technology and Operations savings in synergies.
Led more than 10,000 IT professionals with a multibillion-dollar budget that covered all aspects of technology for Wachovia Corporation worldwide. Transformed Wachovia's IT organization into a high-performing, discipline and centralized organization and established Wachovia's IT offshoring program that led to tens of millions of dollars in IT savings and increased productivity. Designed and implemented a world-class IT operating model that was cited as a Gartner best practice. Recruited and developed a high-performing IT leadership team -- of which 100% were retained in key positions after Wachovia's acquisition by Wells Fargo. Invented and patented a text-based money movement business process.
Provided technology leadership for applications for Commercial Lending and Risk, Electronic Payment and Treasury Management Services, Cash Management, and Small Business and Dealer Financial Services.
Set strategic technology direction for Wealth Management.
Major areas of responsibility included information management/data management; internal project management/consulting; enterprise technologies/internet/intranet; business support solutions/project support; IS administration; acquisition due diligence and contract negotiations. Recruited and developed high-energy leadership teams and led customer-focused application teams.
Developed a technology group to support all Wachovia Capital Markets technologies. Managed technical integration activities for Interstate Johnson Lane acquisition and managed implementation of new trading floor technologies.
Held responsibility for autonomous remote site and managed installation of new credit card system supporting $5 billion portfolio. Developed a team to support in-house infrastructure, and managed and developed selection, negotiation and implementation of major application systems.
Developed and managed key banking systems including ACH, EDI, LockBox, commercial loans, syndications, data warehouse, mortgage loans and derivatives. Designed, developed and managed heterogeneous environments -- e.g. mainframe, client server and browser.