Global law firm Freshfields today (8 September) announces the appointment of Ram Komarraju as chief information officer, replacing Christopher Smith, who left in January this year.
Komarraju joins Freshfields from CLS, a global financial market infrastructure group that operates one of the world’s largest foreign exchange settlement services, processing approximately $8tn in payment instructions every day. Most recently, as managing director of technology, Komarraju led teams spanning technology strategy, architecture, engineering, and data and analytics.
Alan Mason, global managing partner at Freshfields, said: “The pace of technological change continues to create new opportunities for how we serve clients, support our people and operate our business. Ram brings an exceptional combination of technology leadership, strategic vision and a proven track record of delivering transformation at scale. His experience will be invaluable as we continue investing in the capabilities that will support the future success of our firm and our clients.”
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