MSCI Names Chris Corrado Chief Information Officer

(RTTNews) - MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a provider of investment decision support tools, Wednesday announced that it has hired Chris Corrado as Chief Information Officer. Based in New York, Corrado is a Managing Director and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. He reports to MSCI's Chairman and CEO, Henry Fernandez.

Corrado's appointment follows the recent hiring of Darla Hastings as Chief Marketing Officer, as the firm expands and strengthens its senior leadership team.

Prior to joining MSCI, Corrado was a Managing Director and Head of Platform Services at UBS AG (UBS) where he oversaw technical infrastructure, global production services, application platform services and IT services.

Corrado started his career at IBM in 1981, and has also worked with Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Asurion, a technology insurance company, and at eBay and AT&T Wireless.

Fernandez said, "The creation of a Chief Information Officer position marks an important step in the evolution of our firm. With over 30 years of experience in some of the most technologically sophisticated companies in the world, Chris will play a key role in ensuring that MSCI continues to offer our clients leading-edge products and services that are targeted to helping them achieve their business goals."