BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Byron C. Vielehr has been named group president of its Depository Institution Services group. In this role, Vielehr will oversee the company's domestic account processing businesses, which serve banks, thrifts and credit unions.

Vielehr brings more than 25 years of technology and financial services experience to Fiserv. He most recently served as President of International and Global Operations for Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) (NYSE: DNB), where he was responsible for all D&B businesses outside of North America and led operations globally. During his tenure at D&B, which began as Chief Information Officer in 2005, Vielehr held a succession of senior executive positions, including leadership of its North American business, Global Risk Management Solutions, and D&B Sales and Marketing Solutions.

"Byron brings proven leadership ability across multiple dimensions of the financial services landscape and will be a great addition to the Fiserv leadership team," said Jeffery Yabuki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. "We expect his broad technology and operations experience to further enhance the value we deliver to the market."

Prior to joining D&B, Vielehr was President and Chief Operating Officer of Northstar Systems. He joined Northstar after serving as Chief Technology Officer and Global Head of eBusiness for Merrill Lynch Asset Management and Merrill Lynch Global Private Client. Vielehr gained additional financial services experience as a senior executive at Strong Mutual Funds, Thrivent Capital Management Corp., and Systems & Software Technology, Inc.

Vielehr holds a master's degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Drexel University.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) is a leading global technology provider serving the financial services industry, driving innovation in payments, processing services, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and business insights and optimization. For more information, visit www.fiserv.com.

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