Southern Company appoints Hans Brown as Chief Information Technology Officer

Southern Company (SO) announced that Hans Brown has been named executive vice president & Chief Information Technology Officer, or CITO, effective July 31. Brown will lead Southern Company’s technology strategy and digital transformation efforts, leveraging his extensive experience in global technology and innovation. He will play a vital role in how the company continues working to embrace technology, data and analytics, AI, and innovation to best meet customers’ changing needs and continue to grow and improve our company. Brown joins Southern Company with a distinguished career spanning platform operating models, technology transformation, digital innovation, and strategic fintech investments. At BNY, he held several key leadership