S&P Global has appointed Firdaus Bhathena as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Transformation Officer (CTTO) as the company moves to centralize its technology leadership and accelerate its use of AI and other emerging tools. In the newly created role, Bhathena will oversee a unified enterprise technology organization, support broader operational change, and help shape the company’s next stage of growth. He will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Martina Cheung, join the executive leadership team, and work from the company’s New York headquarters.
Bhathena joins from FIS Global, where he served as executive vice president and global chief technology officer and led work across infrastructure, software development, and data and AI initiatives for a workforce of more than 24,000 employees. Before that, he held senior digital leadership roles at CVS Health and co-founded several venture-backed startups, including WebLine Communications, which was later acquired by Cisco Systems.
Martina Cheung, President and CEO of S&P Global, stated, “Firdaus has a proven track record of leading large-scale transformations and building AI-first, data-driven platforms at global financial technology and healthcare companies. His vision, leadership, and experience will be invaluable as we advance our strategy and elevate our position as a technology-driven enterprise."