SMBC has said that it has appointed Gordon Wilson as U.S. chief information officer. Having joined the firm in February 2020 to lead the development and execution of its enterprise-wide data strategy, Wilson will also retain his responsibilities as U.S. chief data officer for SMBC Americas Division. In his new role, Wilson will work in partnership with stakeholders across the Americas, as well as the head office in Tokyo. He will be responsible for all aspects of information technology and systems of SMBC, including all Group companies in the Americas. Wilson, who has more than 25 years of technology and data leadership experience, has previously served as managing director in the Asset and Wealth Management Chief Data Office at JPMorgan Chase. At JPMorgan Chase, he also led an organisation to drive sales and relationship management for Commercial Card payment products with a focus on data management, technology solutions, finance, risk, and client relationship management as head of Field Enablement and Business Analytics. He has also served as a naval officer for 21 years.