Saunders pays tribute to Sun Life's commitment to innovation and digital transformation at the ITAC
Ingenious Awards
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc.
(TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) ("Sun Life") is pleased to announce that Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer,
Mark Saunders has been named this year's ITAC CanadianCIO of the Year for the private sector.
Saunders received the recognition last night at the 2018 ITAC Ingenious Awards gala. The award celebrates Chief Information
Officers who stand out by demonstrating business and technological vision and embracing entrepreneurship while driving
transformation and delivering measurable results.
"Above all, this recognition is very much a tribute to our teams at Sun Life," said Mark
Saunders, Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, Sun Life Financial. "I'm proud to lead the teams behind
this win who have embraced technology to transform our business and innovate for our Clients. Our focus on digital transformation
continues to translate into Client satisfaction and value to our businesses, helping to differentiate Sun Life in the
market."
This recognition caps off a year of important milestones for Sun Life including the introduction of industry-first digital
solutions like Ella, Sun Life's interactive digital coach aimed at helping Sun Life Clients get the most from their benefit and
pension plans. The company also introduced new additions to the my Sun Life mobile app, offering Clients more choice and making
it easier for them to do more from their mobile devices. Most recently, Sun Life launched Lumino Health – an innovative digital
health platform offering ratings, cost and other information to help Canadians find and select a health care resource that is the
best fit for them within seconds. The award similarly highlights Sun Life's commitment to innovation through its strategic
relationship with identity and authentication provider SecureKey and its support of early-stage fintech companies through
contributions to venture capital funds such as Luge Capital.
Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkSaundersCIO
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset
management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong,
the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam,
Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30,
2018, Sun Life Financial had total assets under management of $986 billion. For more
information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges
under the ticker symbol SLF.
Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars except as otherwise noted.
Media Relations Contact:
J.R Gabriel
Senior Communications Specialist
Corporate Communications
T. 416-809-0826
jon-ross.gabriel@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.
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