Synovus Financial announced the promotion of Santosh Kokate to Chief Technology Officer and Amyn Tajani to Chief Digital Officer, effective immediately.
 
Kokate has held a number of positions in information technology since joining Synovus in 2006, including having responsibility for implementation of several strategic IT initatives. In his new role as CTO, Kokate is responsible for enterprise architecture, middleware, data integration, and technology infrastructure.
 
Tajani joined Synovus in 2013, and has provided leadership for the ATM refresh and deposit automation program, Synovus mobile banking upgrade and mobile deposit, the commercial portal update for business customers, and enhanced consumer payments and bill pay in online and mobile banking. As CDO, Tajani is responsible for technologies supporting Synovus’ commercial and retail e-channel products, treasury management services, and ATM network.