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Mary Dillon is McDonald’s global chief marketing officer
MUMBAI: Fast food major McDonald’s has announced that Mary Dillon has been named executive VP and global chief marketing officer. She succeeds Larry Light, who will retire at the end of this year.
Dillon is currently President of Quaker Foods, a Chicago-based division of PepsiCo. She will assume her global responsibilities as McDonald’s marketing leader from 3 October. She reports to McDonald’s president and COO Mike Roberts.
McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner said, “Mary Dillon is an extremely talented executive who brings a remarkable combination of marketing and general management expertise to McDonald’s. Mary will add energetic leadership and creative thinking to a global marketing team that continues to deepen relationships with our
customers. Mike and I are very confident that Mary has both the skills and the determination to lead our global marketing and brand management to an important new level.”
Dillon said, “This is one of the best marketing jobs in the world, and I am excited and immensely proud to join this world class team that touches millions of consumers every day. I would like to begin this new role by thanking Larry Light and the entire marketing team for building a tradition of customer relevancy at McDonald’s. I will work to continue this record of marketing leadership and build brand strength going forward.”
Roberts said that throughout the remainder of 2005 Dillon and the retiring Light will work closely to ensure a smooth marketing leadership transition. Additionally, Light will maintain a consulting relationship with McDonald’s after he retires, on terms to be determined.
Roberts said, “We want to make sure Mary has the full benefit of Larry’s creativity and strategic thinking. Our global marketing programme is one of the critical drivers of our business. A seamless transition — one that remains sharply focussed on our customers — is essential to our continued momentum.”
Dillon will be responsible for all aspects of global brand management, including strategy development, research, creative, marketing alliances, global sponsorships, and alignment with country-level marketing activities. She will also assume leadership of the McDonald’s Balanced Lifestyles Initiative.
Roberts added, “Mary’s diverse marketing background — in food, beverage, fitness and family-uniquely qualifies her to lead our charge to be increasingly relevant in the lives of our customers. We are making good progress, but we can and will do much more going forward.”
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
