Bank of America Names John Bottega Chief Data Officer

December 13, 2011

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America announced today that John Bottega has joined the company as chief data officer. In this role, Bottega is responsible for the bank's data management strategy, policy and governance. He is based in New York and reports to Enterprise Chief Information Officer Marc Gordon.

Bottega is a senior strategy and data management executive with more than 25 years of experience, including serving as chief data officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s markets division and Citigroup’s corporate and investment banking unit.

“John is a proven leader with an extensive background in data management and data quality,” said Gordon. “Adding John to our team demonstrates the bank’s continued focus and commitment in these critical areas.”

During his career, Bottega has managed teams responsible for developing and supporting data management systems, establishing enterprise repositories and building strong support organizations and governance structures to ensure data quality and integrity.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bottega worked with various U.S. and foreign regulators on data management and data quality in the financial sector. At Citigroup, he managed the corporate and investment banking unit’s data strategy, policies, line functions and data investments. Prior to Citigroup, he worked for other financial institutions including Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.

He is currently the chairman of the board of directors of the Enterprise Data Management Council, an industry association focused on financial industry data management.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 58 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,700 retail banking offices and approximately 17,750 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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