Pacific & Western Bank of Canada has hired Neil Beaton as chief information officer.

Beaton brings over 14 years of project management experience with both Canadian and international high technology firms to the bank. Most recently, he successfully completed a project management consulting assignment with CAE. His work on this $16 million project involved coordinating the efforts of over 40 project team members to implement integrated finance and procurement management software in eight countries globally.

Beaton’s previous assignments included managing the $250 million information technology component of the successful L-3 Communications maritime helicopter bid and eight years with Rolls Royce Canada in various senior project management roles.

“Neil Beaton is a great addition to the Pacific & Western team. His extensive project management experience and broad knowledge of the high technology industry will help us to continue to evolve the bank’s technology platform and allow the bank to maintain and enhance its role as a technology leader in the banking industry,” said David Taylor, president & CEO of Pacific & Western Credit Corp.

Pacific & Western Bank of Canada is wholly owned by Pacific & Western Credit Corp., whose shares trade on the TSX under the symbol PWC.