Prudential : appoints Ashley Veasey as Chief Information Technology Officer

12 Sep 2023

Hong Kong, 12 September 2023 - Prudential plc (Prudential) has today announced the appointment of Ashley Veasey as Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), effective 18 September 2023. Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Solmaz Altin, Managing Director, Strategic Business Group.

Mr. Veasey has deep experience in the financial service industry and brings a wealth of expertise leading technology, digital and innovation in several financial institutions such as Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered and Citibank.

Mr. Veasey has lived and worked in various locations across the globe, gaining a wide understanding of Asian and African market insights as an experienced international leader. He also served as advisor for several technology companies and fintech start-ups, with recently being a member of Google Cloud's Advisory Board.

Solmaz Altin, Managing Director, Strategic Business Group, Prudential plc said, "With the recent launch of Prudential's new strategy, technology is a crucial enabling function to drive value creation for all our stakeholders.

"We are on an exciting journey of technology transformation and very much look forward to having Ashley on board to lead the Technology function as it delivers solutions for our customers, agents, bank partners and employees."

Mr. Veasey holds a BSc in Computer Science and Management from Greenwich University, United Kingdom.

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About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential's mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.