![CIMB Thai Bank has announced the appointment of a New Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Technology and Data to Drive Digital Transformation](/img/files/20230904/iq332abe8e771cf4d855ba2ccdf20853a4.jpg)
CIMB Thai Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Songphot Vijayaporn as a Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Technology and Data. With his experience and profound expertise in the technology industry, Mr. Songphot will play a key role in shaping the bank's digital transformation endeavors and upgrading service with innovative technology into a fully integrated digital bank
Mr. Songphot Vijayaporn said "CIMB Thai has continued to build a technology infrastructure to support changes in services and new needs of customers in the digital era under the Digital Transformation to achieve the goal of making CIMB Thai Bank a fully integrated digital bank. All financial services can be made through digital channels by the concept of anywhere anytime, which covers payments, money transfer services, investments, debentures, bonds, primary and secondary market activities, and insurance products as One Stop Service for customers. Furthermore, the bank is expanding its scope of services through strategic collaborations with business partners through various platforms. Therefore, the bank's innovation and technology capabilities are essential to continuous development"
Songphot has more than 25 years of extensive experience in banking, financial services, automotive, and manufacturing with expertise in technology, strategy, and digital. He held senior management positions in global organizations such as Deloitte, Accenture, etc., and has experience working as an executive level in many countries such as Asia and Europe. He is also bringing new digital innovations to Thailand such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Metaverse. Previously, Songphot held the position of Managing Director of Accenture Solution, a global technology consulting company
Songphot graduated with a bachelor's degree in Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and a master's degree in the Executive MBA program from Kasetsart University.