Bank of Georgia has appointed George Sharia as its Chief Information Officer, replacing George Keshelashvili immediately. Keshelashvili has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Georgian Card Holding, the leading payment platforms provider in Georgia wholly owned by Bank of GeorgiaSharia has previously worked for RBS, Royal Bank of Canada, Citigroup and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi. "I am excited to welcome George to our team. George brings with him more than 25 years of experience in leading financial institutions and software companies globally and I am sure that his expertise will be invaluable to the Bank of Georgia group," said Irakli Gilauri, Chief Executive Officer. NR