WELLESLEY, Mass., Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S.
announced today that it has named Paula
Bartgis as senior vice president and chief information
officer (CIO). Bartgis will have responsibility for the company's
Information Technology operations, focused on delivering
outstanding client experiences through innovative digital, data and
analytic tools and practices.
Bartgis joins Sun Life from Voya Financial where she most
recently served as senior vice president of its Enterprise Project
Management Office.
"Paula is an accomplished technology transformation leader known
for creating high-performing teams and producing successful
outcomes for clients," said Dan
Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S. "Our clients
expect simplified interactions and continually advancing
capabilities. Paula's deep tech experience and proven track record
of orchestrating complex, large-scale initiatives make her ideally
suited to lead our next-generation solutions to deliver on our
client commitments while fueling business growth."
Bartgis has held a number of leadership roles during her 30-year
career in technology and engineering, financial and operational
planning, organizational design, and project and portfolio
management. At Voya, she also served as the head of Enterprise
Transformation, Technology and Project Management Office, and led
teams at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)
overseeing acquisition integration and business transformation.
Earlier, she served as vice president of engineering and
information systems at The Travelers Companies.
"I'm excited to join Sun Life, which is a forward-thinking
organization invested in the client experience," said Bartgis.
"Technology is an area of constant change at the heart of an
enterprise, connecting internal and external stakeholders and
driving progress. I look forward to harnessing the creative mindset
at Sun Life to help shape the future of the digital insurtech
enterprise."
Bartgis invented an assessment framework to measure project
delivery effectiveness, which was patented for MassMutual. She
holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Florida Institute of Technology.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the hilippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2019, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1,063 billion.
For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on
the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and
Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life
is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more
than 60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across
the country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and
services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life,
dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its
affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ
approximately 5,500 people. Group insurance policies are issued by
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley
Hills, Mass.), except in New
York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing,
Mich.). For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
Media contact:
Devon
Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
781-800-3609
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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