Singapore – Temenos, a software development firm, has recently appointed Barb Morgan as the company’s new chief product and technology officer.
In this role, she will report directly to CEO Jean-Pierre Brulard and join the executive committee, where she will spearhead the technology and product organisation, effective immediately.
As part of her responsibilities, Morgan will also focus on expanding the global footprint of the company through a scalable cloud-based platform and advanced AI-driven solutions that address the evolving needs of financial institutions.
For this position, she boasts more than 25 years of experience leading global product development organisations, particularly in banking and financial services. Her strong background in integrating cutting-edge AI technologies, in particular, has also consistently transformed business operations and driven customer-centric innovation.
By building high-performance teams and spearheading the launch of transformative products, her leadership has further driven organisations to increase operational efficiency and achieve sustained success.
Morgan joins the company from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where she served as group head of product for data and analytics, leading the Microsoft-LSEG partnership. Before her tenure at LSEG, she also served as the Chief Technology Development Officer at Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS), where she led global payments and banking product engineering, leveraging her in-depth knowledge of the US financial technology market.
Morgan’s career includes leadership roles at renowned companies such as Capital One, Boeing, and Lucent Technologies, where she has consistently empowered diverse teams to deliver advanced technologies.
Speaking about her appointment, Morgan shared, “I’m thrilled to join Temenos, a trusted leader in banking technology, at such a pivotal time. My focus will be on driving customer success by delivering innovative and improved products that empower financial institutions to meet the evolving needs of their clients.”
“By leveraging AI, cloud, and advanced data analytics, we will strengthen our position as a strategic technology partner, helping banks enhance customer experiences, increase agility, and drive sustained growth,” she added.
Morgan further said, “Together with the talented product and technology teams, I’m excited to build on Temenos’ strong foundation and continue delivering solutions that create long-term value and success for our customers in today’s dynamic digital landscape.”
Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre Brulard, chief executive officer at Temenos, remarked, “I’m excited to welcome Barb to Temenos as our Chief Product and Technology Officer. She is an experienced technology and people leader with extensive knowledge and understanding of banking and financial services technology, a strong market focus from both a business and an engineering perspective, and a track record of developing solutions that incorporate data, AI, and cloud technologies.”
Brulard continued, “We have made great progress on our cloud and SaaS transformation, and Barb’s appointment will help us move Temenos to its next phase of growth and continue to deliver mission-critical technology solutions with exceptional business value to our customers.”
“On behalf of everyone at Temenos, I would like to thank Prema for her outstanding service, dedication, and integrity over the past 25 years. Prema has been instrumental in building a world-class product and technology organisations and enabling Temenos to deliver the most modern cloud technology and the richest banking functionality available in the marketplace,” concluded Brulard.
Morgan will assume the position from Prema Varadhan, stepping down to explore new career opportunities after 25 years of service.
