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AEP Names Three New Leaders To Information Technology Organization
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has added three new leaders to its information technology group. The
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[{"type":"text","content":"COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has added three new leaders to its information technology group. The company named Joe Brenner vice president of Application Development & Business Solutions, effective Nov. 2. Sanjay Terakanambi has been named vice president of Technology Infrastructure, Operations & Support and Christopher D. Johnson has been named managing director of Enterprise Innovation & Technology, effective Nov. 9. All three positions report to Therace Risch, senior vice president and chief information & technology officer.\nBrenner will be responsible for planning and delivery of customer technologies and will oversee Charge, AEP's digital innovation hub. Terakanambi will be responsible for infrastructure technologies, technology operations and support. Johnson will work with AEP's utility operating companies and business units to seek out and assess new technologies that expand or enhance business opportunities for the company.\n\"The addition of Joe, Sanjay and Chris to our existing leadership team will allow us to accelerate the advancement of technology and innovation at AEP as we transform the way our employees work and deliver new technologies to our customers while driving down costs,\" Risch said.\nBrenner, 52, most recently was chief information officer at Sally Beauty Holdings, where he drove a digital transformation through the rapid advancement of digital and mobile technology platforms, implemented new core software packages and transitioned to modern infrastructure technologies. Previously, he was chief information officer at Signet Jewelers and served in technology leadership roles at Target and Best Buy. Brenner served as an aviation officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in business and IT from Eastern Michigan University.\nTerakanambi, 51, joins AEP from Best Buy where he served as vice president of Infrastructure Services. Prior to Best Buy, he held roles of increasing responsibility including vice president of Systems Engineering & Support for Pearson PLC, a global media company. While at Pearson, Terakanambi was responsible for infrastructure and support and led IT activities supporting mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he held technology roles at ACT, Inc. Tera...