ATOS has appointed General Director for Spain and Portugal for Mercedes Payá. The directive reaches the position at a time when the company is immersed in the unification of Atos and evidences as part of a transformation process. In fact, they come from Evide, where he has also been in charge of his direction in Spain and Portugal.
Evide, from the ATOS group, specialized in digital transformation based on data and areas such as advanced computing, safety, AI the cloud and digital platforms. It has a presence in more than 47 countries and a workforce that exceeds 41,000 people. As for ATOS, with more than 80,000 workers, it operates in 69 countries and occupies an outstanding position in cloud computing in Europe, as well as cybersecurity and supercomputing.
Paya also provides a multifaceted trajectory, which combines strategic, commercial and capacity for organizational transformation. Economist from the Autonomous University of Madrid, specialized in change management in Babson College (Massachusetts).
Throughout his career He has held different positions of responsibility both in Siemens and Atos. Among them, the direction of various key sectors: health, defense, transport and public sector. Throughout the last decade, he has played an outstanding role in the development of new business opportunities and consolidation of strategic relations in the Spanish market.
With this ATOS appointment, a model based on technological innovation, sustainability and adaptation to a constant evolution environment has chosen in the region. In this new structure, the EVIDEN brand will be the reference in hardware and software products of critical mission systems, cybersecurity and advanced computing. From his new position in Atos, Mercedes Payá will focus on the digital transformation of organizations through advanced cloud solutions, supercomputing and cybersecurity.
