Payments Veteran Stephanie Ferris Rejoins FIS Executive Team
September 08 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Key facts
- Former FIS Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Worldpay Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) Stephanie Ferris rejoins FIS to continue
the execution of the company’s strategy and achievement of goals
that create value for FIS’ colleagues, clients and
communities.
- Ferris brings with her significant fintech expertise and over
15 years of payments experience in strategy execution, finance,
M&A, sales and technology.
Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS)
announced the appointment of former FIS and Worldpay executive
Stephanie Ferris to its executive leadership team, reporting to
Gary Norcross, FIS Chairman and CEO.
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Stephanie Ferris joined FIS on September
2, 2021 as Chief Administrative Officer. (Photo: Business Wire)
Stephanie joined FIS on September 2, 2021 as Chief
Administrative Officer. In this newly created position, Ferris will
work in partnership with FIS business and corporate leaders
including strategy, mergers and acquisitions and key strategic
initiatives that are focused on efforts to enhance client and
shareholder value.
Ferris is an experienced global business executive with
expertise leading payments and technology platform businesses
driving digital transformation, front-line customer engagement and
inclusive growth. Most recently, Ferris served as COO of FIS with
responsibility for driving technology transformation as well as the
global integration of FIS and Worldpay. She was also responsible
for driving cost and revenue synergies—both of which continue to
perform ahead of plan. Prior to joining FIS, she served as CFO of
Worldpay, a leading global merchant acquirer, which was acquired by
FIS in 2019.
“I am very excited to welcome Stephanie back to FIS. She is a
remarkable talent with a vision for industry transformation and a
record of value-generating growth,” said Norcross. “In this new
role, Stephanie will be a pivotal leader in driving our next
generation of success. I am very pleased to partner with her again
on the continued execution of our strategy.”
Ferris noted, “I am thrilled to re-join the FIS family. I
believe in the company’s strategically competitive position to
advance commerce and the financial world. FIS’ breadth of
capabilities and world-class scale create sustainable competitive
advantages. I look forward to working with the team to help
accelerate our strategies for client and shareholder value as we
advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.”
Ferris also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of
Directors of Lululemon Athletica, Inc., and is a member of its
Audit Committee.
About FIS
FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for merchants,
banks and capital markets firms globally. Our employees are
dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests by
applying our scale, deep expertise and data-driven insights. We
help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve
business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for
their customers. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS ranks
#241 on the 2021 Fortune 500 and is a member of Standard &
Poor’s 500® Index. To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow
FIS on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (@FISGlobal).
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Kim Snider, 904.438.6278 Senior Vice President FIS Global
Marketing and Communications kim.snider@fisglobal.com
Nathan Rozof, CFA, 904.438.6918 Executive Vice President FIS
Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Nathan.Rozof@fisglobal.com
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