ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE:
EFX) has appointed Andrea Lawson as
the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Talent and Diversity
Officer. Effective immediately, Lawson is promoted to this expanded
global role and is responsible for activating Equifax's talent
strategy with a focus on furthering an inclusive and diverse
workforce and culture. In this role, Lawson will continue to report
to Carla Chaney, Chief Human
Resources Officer, and will serve as the global lead for I&D
initiatives.
"We are committed to making Equifax an even more inclusive and
diverse company across our culture and workforce and we are
energized to have Andrea in this expanded role," said Equifax Chief
Executive Officer, Mark W. Begor.
"For a leading data, analytics and technology company, talent is
critical to our continued success. It is more important than ever
that we invest in our team to ensure we are recruiting, training,
retaining and advancing a strong and diverse pipeline of
talent."
Lawson previously served as Equifax's SVP, Global Talent
Management, where she evolved Equifax's culture and employee
engagement strategy through the activation and integration of
refreshed organizational core values. She also established the
Equifax Inclusion & Diversity strategy, laying out key
priorities and roadmaps, including the launch of Equifax's Employee
Network program to provide employees with support and
community.
Prior to joining Equifax in October
2019, she was Vice President Talent Management, Diversity
and HR Service Delivery at Cox Enterprises. Lawson has also held
similar, global roles at NCR, Exide Technologies, and Newell Rubbermaid. A native of the United Kingdom, she has worked across a
variety of cultures and geographies to build diverse and
high-performing workforces.
"We are excited to have Andrea lead this critical area for us,"
said Equifax Chief Human Resources Officer, Carla Chaney. "We are on a journey at Equifax to
support our next generation of leaders by furthering an inclusive
and diverse work environment that welcomes unique perspectives and
she's exactly the kind of leader to help lead the way."
ABOUT EQUIFAX INC.
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knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and
technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy
by helping financial institutions, companies, employees, and
government agencies make critical decisions with greater
confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and
cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people
forward. Headquartered in Atlanta
and supported by more than 11,000 employees worldwide, Equifax
operates or has investments in 25 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia
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