WINSTON-SALEM,
N.C., Nov. 8,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE:
BBT) today announced Senior Executive Vice President Dontá Wilson
has been named chief digital and client experience officer, and
Senior Executive Vice President Bennett
Bradley will assume leadership of the new Operations Shared
Services division.
A member of BB&T's Executive Management Team since
2016, Wilson, 42, will maintain his current responsibilities for
client experience; client insights and analytics; corporate
communications; marketing; and sales effectiveness. This new
expanded role will include leading digital strategy and
transformation, and digital revenue growth and
engagement.
"With his more than 20 years of banking experience working
with clients, Dontá is perfectly positioned to apply those insights
to oversee a holistic approach to the client experience, accelerate
BB&T's digital transformation and drive digital revenue," said
Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King.
"With his dynamic leadership, he will help BB&T build a more
distinctive client experience, leveraging technology and the best
associates in the industry to meet and exceed the needs of our
clients."
Bradley, 57, joined BB&T's Executive Management Team
in 2015 and most recently served as chief digital officer. He will
lead the new Operations Shared Services team to drive operational
quality, robotics deployment and cost efficiency. This new team
brings together the operational teams for Deposits, Lending and
Card-based Services under a single leadership structure, along with
the Intelligent Automation team.
"Bennett has done a fantastic job developing our digital
roadmap and building the foundation for our digital
transformation," King said. "As a proven leader, this new role
allows him to bring together several well-performing teams to
integrate our automation function and find more opportunities to
drive efficiency, innovation and quality. Both Bennett's and
Dontá's new and expanded responsibilities are critical to
BB&T's long-term success as we continue to adapt, disrupt and
transform during this time of tremendous change in our
industry."
Wilson and Bradley will both report to Chief Operating
Officer Chris L. Henson and the
changes are effective immediately.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of
the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with
$222.9 billion in assets and market
capitalization of approximately $37.4
billion as of Sept. 30, 2018.
Building on a long tradition of excellence in community banking,
BB&T offers a wide range of financial services including retail
and commercial banking, investments, insurance, wealth management,
asset management, mortgage, corporate banking, capital markets and
specialized lending. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., BB&T operates more
than 1,900 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. and is consistently
recognized for outstanding client service by Greenwich Associates
for small business and middle market banking. More information
about BB&T and its full line of products and services is
available at BBT.com.
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