Qantas hires technology chief

Qantas reports that Jamila Gordon has been appointed the airline group's new chief information officer.

The airline's chief financial officer Peter Gregg said Ms Gordon, whose position becomes effective on September 17, had the broad ranging experience in the global IT industry and expertise in managing complex outsourced arrangements necessary to lead the next stage of Qantas' IT transformation.

"Ms Gordon has extensive experience in senior executive roles with IBM and has spent the past six years in Europe, where she managed some of the world´s largest strategic outsourcing initiatives in France and the Netherlands.

"Most recently, she was responsible for the IT transformation strategy and end-to-end IT service delivery across 11 countries for a major European bank," Mr Gregg said.

Prior to joining IBM Ms Gordon worked for GIO and Deloitte Consulting in Australia.

Mr Gregg said that Ms Gordon would work alongside current CIO John Willett until the end of October when he would retire from the Australian carrier.