AXA SINGAPORE
that you have to stay current and I don ’ t think you can work somewhere and expect people to spoon feed you the new stuff . As a matter of survival , you have an obligation to yourself to stay up to date , research , and read . A lot of IT people are where they are by looking for training opportunities and educating themselves continuously .” Recruiting the right people is a representation of the wider AXA brand . As the number one insurance provider in Interbrand ’ s Best Global Brands , the AXA brand is built on trust .
“ We have a strong brand , both externally and internally . Customers and partners believe our vision and are keen to work with us . Perhaps more importantly , the brand is very strong internally . Myself , my team , people who work within the company believe in that vision and go the extra mile to serve customers ,” concludes De Villiers .
DJ De Villiers CIO
DJ de Villiers is Chief information Officer at AXA Singapore , for both the Life and General Insurance businesses . He has been with AXA Asia since 2009 where he led the General Insurance regional target operating model transformation prior to his current role .
Before joining AXA , DJ worked in Enterprise Architecture at retail and investment banks in Australia and prior to that he spent 10 years in IT consulting , giving him exposure to multiple industries and multiple cultures . He started his career as an Army officer , then later worked as a software developer in the Netherlands after graduating with a B-Sc Computer Science from the University of Stellenbosch in 1997 . DJ is an accomplished Touch rugby player and active volunteer in the Singapore Touch community . He lives in Singapore with his wife and teenage sons , where they enjoy an active , outdoor lifestyle .
114 August 2016