Central Pacific Bank Promotes Lee Moriwaki To Chief Information Officer

HONOLULU, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Bank (CPB) has promoted Lee Moriwaki to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). As CIO, Moriwaki will be responsible for the company-wide strategic direction and management of technology and bank operations. This includes managing computer and network operations, loan and deposit operations, and the bank's customer service center.

Moriwaki has been with CPB since 2011 and has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry. He has a diverse background in retail banking, retail brokerage, finance, investments, operations and information technology. He previously served as Senior Vice President & Loan and Deposit Operations Division Manager.

"Lee has the high caliber leadership and proven experience needed to leverage information management for growth and profitability," said John C. Dean, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Central Pacific Bank. "We look forward to his continued contributions as we move ahead with plans to strengthen our information technology operations."

Prior to joining CPB, Moriwaki served as Senior Executive Vice President and a Managing Committee Member at Bank of Hawaii where he began his banking career in 1981. His management experience includes Mortgage and Consumer Lending, Bank Operations and Call Center, Electronic Banking, Investment Services and Trust, Treasury and Finance and Computer Operations and Programming.

Moriwaki has experience managing multiple divisions and also has experience in systems integration, including following the merger between Bank of Hawaii and Hawaiian Trust Company when he led the team responsible for integrating the two firm's data centers and computer systems. 

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MBA in Finance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Moriwaki is Treasurer and Trustee of the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation and Vice President and Director of The Arc in Hawaii.  He currently resides in Honolulu.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.

Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $4.9 billion in assets. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 36 branches and 110 ATMs in the state of Hawaii, as of December 31, 2014. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.centralpacificbank.com.

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