George Edward Neizer was appointed as Head of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department at ARB Apex Bank Plc on June 1, 2023. Prior to assuming this substantive role, he served as Acting Head of ICT from August 2022 to May 2023.
George joined ARB Apex Bank in September 2008 as an Applications Manager. He was designated the Manager of the Technology Unit in September 2012, and thereafter appointed as Deputy Head of ICT in January 2014. Subsequently, George was designated Manager of the Management Information Systems (MIS) Unit from September 2018 to July 2022.
Prior to his tenure at the Bank, he served as a Software Development Supervisor at MTN and a Software Developer at AQSolutions from December 2005 to August 2008 and November 2001 to December 2005, respectively.
He holds an MSc in Information Technology from the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) and a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Ghana. George has more than 22 years of experience as an Information Technologist, with a diverse background comprising Data Centre Operations, Software Development, Database Design and Development, Business Analytics and Business Process Re-engineering.
George's professional credentials include being a Certified Data Centre Facilities Operations Manager, Certified Data Centre Expert, Certified Project Director, and Certified Governance Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP). Notably, he possesses qualifications in ISO standards, including ISO 20000 (IT Service Management), ISO/IEC 27032 (Lead Cyber Security Manager), and ISO/IEC 38500 (Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager) certifications.