ATLANTA, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE:
EFX) has named Cecilia Mao to a new
global role as the company's Chief Product Officer. In this newly
created role, Mao will lead the company's global product portfolio
strategy and directly lead the execution and growth of Equifax's
leading Fraud, Identity, APIs, Digital Commerce and Collections
& Recoveries product lines. In addition, she will provide
leadership across all of the company's product teams to accelerate
the progress of the EFX2020 technology transformation and drive
innovation that cuts across business units and geographic
boundaries. In this role, Mao will also serve as a member of
Equifax's Extended Senior Leadership Team.
"As a leading data, analytics and technology company, new
product innovation is at the center of our strategy as we continue
to deliver for our customers," said Mark W.
Begor, Chief Executive Officer of Equifax. "With Cecilia's
expertise and track record of transformative growth, we can
accelerate our progress even further by driving product innovation
at a higher velocity. We are energized to have her leadership
across the enterprise."
For more than two decades, Mao has created products that combine
data, predictive analytics and cloud technology for clients around
the globe. Most recently, she was Vice President of Product at
Oracle Data Cloud, where she led teams in business strategy,
product management and delivery for identity, data management
platform and digital audience-targeting products.
Prior to Oracle, Mao held product management roles at FICO and
Verisk Analytics for analytics products from originations, account
management, and collections and recovery in retail banking, credit
card and mortgage products.
"I'm thrilled to have Cecilia join our product and technology
team in this new role," said Bryson
Koehler, Chief Technology Officer. "She has deep experience
in accelerating revenue through new products and solutions, driving
large-scale organizational change, and anticipating market dynamics
to create new products and segments."
Mao holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley. She will
relocate from Denver, Colorado to
the company's headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia, in the near future.
ABOUT EQUIFAX INC.
Equifax is a global data, analytics, and technology company and
believes knowledge drives progress. The Company blends unique data,
analytics, and technology with a passion for serving customers
globally, to create insights that power decisions to move people
forward. Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax operates or has
investments in 24 countries in North America, Central
and South America, Europe, and the Asia
Pacific region. It is a member of Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX. Equifax employs
approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. For more information,
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