Freshfields appoints new chief information officer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Richard Harris as its global chief information officer (CIO), following the departure of Paul Domnick.
November 13, 2013 at 04:30 AM
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Richard Harris as its global chief information officer (CIO), following the departure of Paul Domnick.
Domnick has been in the role since January 2009 and will remain with the firm for a six month handover period. Prior to joining Freshfields as CIO in 2009 he was group chief technology officer and deputy head of IT for Zurich Financial Services. Previously, he was global head of data centres at Deutsche Bank's investment arm.
Harris will be based in London and will be responsible for the firm's IT strategy. He will lead a global team of more than 300 people, covering areas such as infrastructure operations and helpdesk support and technical architecture. He will report to executive partner Stephan Eilers.
He has been with the firm for more than 17 years and most recently acted as director of the global infrastructure consolidation programme. His previous roles in the firm include global head of IT customer services and regional IT manager for the US offices, based in New York.
Harris said: "The main priority for me is how we can use technology to better support global working, as well as working effectively when away from the office. The mobile market is changing very rapidly and I want to ensure we adapt accordingly and harness new technologies in a secure way."
Stephan Eilers added: "As technology becomes an increasingly important factor in the firm's competitiveness, we are delighted to appoint Richard into this important role. His track record in the firm is widely recognised and we look forward to his continued success in leading the IT function."
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