Business Chief USA April 2019

FINNING INTERNATIONAL
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“We’re seeing
a lot more
digitization,
connected
assets and
abilities
to enhance
performance
solutions”
—
Suzie Smibert,
Chief Information Security Officer
in working with customers to achieve
the lowest equipment owning and
operating costs while maximizing
uptime across their operations.
However, to counteract the growing
threat of cybercrime across Finning’s
international footprint and remain ahead
of the curve, Chief Information Security
Officer (CISO) Suzie Smibert has
looked to place security at the forefront
of every employee’s mind. Demonstrating
effective leadership as Finning looks
towards its long-term vision and digital
strategy, Smibert has been key in
transforming its image of a sole reseller
and service provider to that of an
innovative, technology led company.
“My background is primarily in
information security, which knows no
sector boundaries. Finning was an
interesting company to me when it was
presented as an employment option as
it was an industry I had never been part
of previously. It’s an organization with
impressive reach with of the potential
to transform how heavy machinery is
used on a global scale,” says Smibert.
“One of the things that gets me the most
excited about this company is that we
are not afraid of thinking outside of the
box, creating technology, thinking of
APRIL 2019