CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy
today announced Bonnie Titone will
join the company as chief information officer, effective
June 19.
Titone was most recently vice president of information business
technology at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). She will oversee
Duke Energy's information technology operations and infrastructure,
telecommunications, and project delivery and support for various
business areas. She will also contribute to the company's ongoing
digital transformation efforts.
"Bonnie's deep knowledge and leadership in the energy industry
will enhance our focus on maintaining reliable technology systems,
delivering a positive customer experience and advancing our
long-term strategy as we modernize the energy grid's capabilities,"
said Brian Savoy, Duke Energy's
senior vice president of business transformation and technology.
"Technology is enabling businesses to operate in new ways – and
Bonnie will help ensure Duke Energy is implementing technologies
that position us to continue providing customers with the service
they expect."
Prior to her work at PG&E, Titone served in leadership roles
at Volkswagen and Toyota, where she focused on software and project
delivery, as well as strategic direction and alignment across
multiple brands and countries.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of the
largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000
people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts
through its regulated utilities and 3,000 megawatts through its
nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.
Duke Energy is transforming its customers' experience,
modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and
expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy
future for the people and communities it serves. The Electric
Utilities and Infrastructure unit's regulated utilities serve
approximately 7.7 million retail electric customers in six states –
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky. The Gas Utilities
and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to more than 1.6
million customers in five states – North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The Duke Energy Renewables unit
operates wind and solar generation facilities across the U.S., as
well as energy storage and microgrid projects.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2019 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list and Forbes' 2019 "America's Best Employers" list.
More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.
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