ATLANTA, Sept. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameris
Bank is pleased to announce Jorge
Perez, Ameris Bank's
corporate information security officer, has been recognized in the
esteemed 2025 HITEC 100 list honoring the most influential and
distinguished Hispanic professionals in technology.
Every year, HITEC recognizes the achievements and contributions
of the top U.S.-based Hispanic technology executives with the goal
of celebrating their impactful leadership and inspiring others
looking to build careers in technology. HITEC's vision is to
accelerate the power and impact of Hispanic technology leaders,
achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the
boardroom.
"The HITEC 100 leaders inspire our community, they trailblaze
new and exciting paths for our industry and society and are the
lighthouse of the art of the possible," said HITEC Board member and
Awards Committee Chair Alvaro
Celis.
The 2025 HITEC 100 Award recipients include some of the world's
most esteemed Hispanic leaders from global Fortune 100 firms,
including CEOs, CIOs, CTOs and leaders in diverse technology
disciplines. Forty-six percent of this year's HITEC 100 Award
recipients are Latinas and recipients come from 16 unique countries
throughout Latin America,
Spain and Portugal. Recipients are leaders from 65
different companies and 38% are being recognized with the HITEC 100
Award for the first time. This year marks the fourth year in a
row that Perez has been named on the list.
"I am proud to be a part of a company that values
diversity and leadership in technology and I am deeply honored to
be recognized by HITEC with this prestigious honor," said Perez. "I
look forward to continuing the important work of creating secure
and inclusive digital spaces for everyone."
Nominations for the HITEC 100 are solicited from HITEC members,
partners and the public. Awardees are evaluated based on the scope
and scale of their work, their contributions to technology, their
leadership within the ever-changing global landscape of technology,
and their efforts to mentor and develop the next generation of
Hispanic technology leaders.
To view the complete HITEC 100 list, please click here.
About Ameris Bank
Ameris Bank, a subsidiary of Ameris
Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB), is a state-chartered bank headquartered
in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris
operates 164 financial centers across the Southeast and serves
consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending
channels. Ameris manages $26.5 billion in assets as of June 30,
2024, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending
products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium
financing, and mortgage and refinancing services. Learn more about
Ameris at amerisbank.com.
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