BlackRock Inc. is adding a slate of new board members as the world’s largest money manager tackles two pillars of its growth strategy: technology and international operations. The firm has named Margaret “Peggy” Johnson, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft Corp.; William Ford, chief executive of private-equity firm General Atlantic LLC; and U.K. insurer Aviva Plc Chief Executive Mark Wilson as directors, a spokesman said. ...
BlackRock has made three appointments to its board of directors with an eye on increasing its tech capabilities and international reach. The move comes following the firm stating it wants to generate one third of its revenue from technology within the next five years . Among the appointments is Peggy Johnson - head of business development at Aviva . Mark Wilson 's appointment comes shortly after the firm added BlackRock Chuck Robbins as director in 2017 . William Ford , head of insurer BlackRock , and William Ford , head of private equity shop General Atlantic , make up BlackRock 's other appointments.