Robin Spencer, president and CEO of Aviva Canada Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Merizzi to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer, operations and technology, effective 6 October 2008.
Robin Spencer, president and CEO of Aviva Canada Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Merizzi to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer, operations and technology, effective 6 October 2008.
Mr Merizzi will lead a broad operations mandate including information technology, corporate security, facilities and Aviva's corporate project office. His vast leadership experience will be critical in delivering seamless, end-to-end process improvements and customer solutions across Aviva.
Most recently, Mr Merizzi held the position of senior vice president, operational excellence at Sun Life Financial where he was accountable for building global-scale operational programs that deliver cost effective business processes. Prior to Sun Life, he was senior executive and head of IT global service delivery for Zurich Financial Services with accountability for operational transformation and business change management. Mr Merizzi held many executive-level positions at Nortel Networks, including vice president & CIO (Paris, France), and vice president of information services, CRM and E-Solutions in the United States.
Mr Merizzi is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), holds a BBA in Finance and Accounting and a Master of Information Technology (MIT) from the University of Ottawa.
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About Aviva Canada Inc
Aviva Canada Inc is one of the leading property and casualty insurance groups in Canada, providing home, automobile and business insurance to more than three million customers. Our group of companies has more than 3,300 employees, 40 locations and more than 3,000 independent broker partners. Aviva Canada Inc's products and services are delivered across the country through the Aviva Canada group of companies which include: Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Pilot Insurance Company, Traders General Insurance Company, Elite Insurance Company, Scottish & York Insurance Co Limited and S&Y Insurance Company. Aviva Canada Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group. Please visit our web site at www.avivacanada.com or share your thoughts on insurance at www.changeinsurance.ca.