Chad Ballard, who most recently served as BBVA Compass' director of mobility and new digital business technologies, has joined PNC Financial Services Group.
On Aug. 1, Ballard started his new role as the head of the $361 billion-asset Pittsburgh company's retail digital management information systems group.
"Chad is leading our digital technology development team in support of our retail online and mobile customers," a PNC spokesperson said.
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Banks have to know a lot about their customers, who generally trust them to keep personal information secure. Who better to serve as digital identity providers in a post-password world?
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Though the use of a digital identity may take years to go mainstream with consumers, BBVA Compass is thinking about the role that banks should play and taking steps toward being part of the solution.
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At BBVA, Ballard was involved, among other things, in projects
"As the financial industry becomes increasingly digital, the competition for top talent is fierce and we've been fortunate to build a great team," BBVA Compass said in a statement sent to American Banker. "We're grateful for the years that Chad has spent helping us achieve our digital transformation goals, and we wish him well in the future."