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Southern Company names Hans Brown Executive Vice President & Chief Information Technology Officer
Southern Company announced today that Hans Brown has been named executive vice president & Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), effective July 31. Brown will lead Southern Company's technology strategy and digital transformation efforts, leveraging his extensive experience in global technology and innovation. He will play a vital role in how the company continues working to embrace technology, data and analytics, AI, and innovation to best meet customers' changing needs and continue to g
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