Our regular round-up of the latest major CIO appointments from around the world:

India

Retail finance company Magma Fincorp has appointed the former CIO of Hindustan Times Group and Genpact, Dinesh Chandna, as its CIO.

UAE

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the appointment of British Airways’ Gordon Penfold as SVP IT, replacing outgoing CIO Richard Dawson.

UK

Banking giant Barclays has poached the CIO and CTO of US telecoms group Verizon Communications, Shaygan Kheradpir, to become COO of its retail banking operations.

Technology group Capgemini has appointed Roy Toner to a newly created position of CIO of the Criminal Justice Sector.

Yvonne Ferguson has left her post as CIO at Royal Mail. The previous CIO, Robin Dargue, resigned in the middle of last year.

Ukraine

Anthony Malangone has been appointed as CIO of mining and steel group Metinvest Holdings.

USA

Telco Verizon Communications has announced the appointment of Anthony Melone as its new EVP and CTO.

Government services company American Systems has hired Michael Innella as VP and executive director of professional/technical and IT services.

Health insurer Aetna has announced the appointment of Michael Mathias as VP and CIO.

Cosmetics company Revlon has made David Giambruno its CIO.

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has named Samuel H Gaer as its CIO.

The Boy Scouts of America has appointed Ron Tozzie as CIO.

Insurer Kaiser Permanente has promoted Philip Fasano to EVP and CIO.

Jane Moran has been appointed global CIO at information services group Thomson Reuters.

Patrick O’Keeffe has been promoted to VP of IT at American Airlines.

Jeff Kubacki has been hired by ATK, the defense and aerospace company, as its CIO.

Jason Pelkey has joined construction management company Gilbane as its new CIO.

Bradley A Lontz has been named as CIO for Nautilus Insurance and Great Divide Insurance.

CNO Financial Group has announced John Wright as EVP of technology and operations, with Todd Coombes promoted to SVP and CIO.

Olivier Dombey has joined HotelTravel.com as CIO.

The US Postal Service has named Ellis Burgoyne as CIO. He was previously director of global energy solutions at Cisco Systems.

Retailer Costco has made Paul Moulton EVP and CIO.

Thomas R Adams, currently EVP and CFO of tobacco company Reynolds American, will now also take over the role of CIO.

Debra Allison has been appointed VP for IT and CIO at Miami University.

US Oncology announced that Karen Gibson has joined the company as CIO.

Retail chain Sears has lost its CIO, with Timothy Kasbe being replaced by IT VP Keith Sherwell, who acts as an interim.

Beauty company Coty has announced that Jerry Flasz has joined as CIO from rival Avon Products.

Michael Kirschner has been promoted to CIO at office products and services supplier Office Depot.
 
Health benefits company WellPoint has promoted Andrew Lang to CIO.

Healthcare, aerospace and commercial conglomerate Teleflex has announced Brian Lurie is its new CIO.

Sue Kozik has joined Direct Energy Business as its VP and CIO.