Vinson & Elkins Hires Durgesh Sharma as Chief Technology and Data Officer
- Significance
- Medium
- Confidence
- Confirmed
Why this matters
Vinson & Elkins is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Vinson & Elkins hired Durgesh Sharma (formerly Chief Digital Technology & Security Officer at Littler Mendelson) as Chief Technology and Data Officer, succeeding longtime CIO Dennis Van Metre, with an explicit mandate covering AI, cloud computing, and data strategy across the firm.
- Significance
- Medium
- Source type
- Firm Press Release
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