TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today
announced that Brenda Clark, Vice President, Payments Innovation and
Integration, was honored with a Women in Payments Award at a ceremony
held last night at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. The award recognizes
the numerous payments innovations Ms. Clark has helped to deliver to
CIBC's clients.
"We are very proud to see Brenda recognized for her client-focused
achievements within CIBC and the payments industry," said Jenny Fagg,
Executive Vice-President, CIBC. "The award is a tribute to Brenda's
track record of innovation at CIBC - including rolling out secure
chip-enabled credit and debit cards to CIBC clients, bringing the first
Visa debit card to the Canadian marketplace, and delivering CIBC's
market-leading mobile payments offer."
The Women in Payments organization supports career excellence for women
in the payments industry, and their awards honour women who have
demonstrated exceptional vision. The Award for Innovation recognizes a
leader who has been instrumental in fostering and promoting innovation
of products or services in the payments industry.
In selecting Ms. Clark for the award, the judges noted her passion for
innovation, unwavering focus and energy, and her ability to empower
others to learn and grow. They also commended her drive for change
through her leadership and participation in industry groups, including
her role on the board of the Canadian Payments Association, her role as
vice chair of the Chip Industry working group, and her involvement on
the Canadian Payments Task Force.
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 11
million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range
of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking
network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the
United States and around the world. You can find other news releases
and information about CIBC in our Press Centre on our corporate website
at www.cibc.com.
SOURCE CIBC
Kevin Dove, Head of External Communications at 416-980-8835, kevin.dove@cibc.ca
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