Safeco Names William Jenks as Chief Information Officer

Safeco has named William Jenks chief information officer, effective April 17. Jenks most recently served as executive vice president and CIO of worldwide operations at Publicis Groupe, an advertising and media company. At Publicis, Jenks led the consolidation of separate technology platforms following a major corporate acquisition. He also realigned the company’s technical resources to support top-line business objectives and improve the efficiency of its global work force.