State Street Corporation has appointed Christopher Perretta as executive vice president and chief information officer with responsibility for State Street’s information technology businesses globally.
Perretta will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of State Street’s information technology, which consists of more than 5,300 employees and contractors worldwide. He will oversee global technology infrastructure, application development and systems architecture for all of State Street worldwide.
“Chris has a wealth of experience developing technology solutions to support global business growth and we are confident that his leadership will further strengthen our competitive position.” says Joseph Antonellis, vice chairman of State Street Corporation.
Perretta joins State Street from General Electric Commercial Finance, where he has been a senior vice president and chief information officer since 2002.