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Updated · investors.fiserv.com · Jun 15
Fiserv Names Takis Georgakopoulos CEO as It Reaffirms 2026 EPS of $8.00 to $8.30
Updated
Updated · investors.fiserv.com · Jun 15

Fiserv Names Takis Georgakopoulos CEO as It Reaffirms 2026 EPS of $8.00 to $8.30

3 articles · Updated · investors.fiserv.com · Jun 15

Summary

  • Takis Georgakopoulos was appointed Fiserv CEO and board member effective immediately, replacing Mike Lyons after roughly a year in the top job.
  • Lyons stepped down to return to banking as CEO of Truist Financial, making the leadership change part of a broader executive reshuffle rather than a strategy reset.
  • Georgakopoulos joined Fiserv in late 2024 and most recently served as co-president overseeing technology and merchant solutions after previously running J.P. Morgan's global payments business.
  • Fiserv said the new CEO will keep pushing platform modernization, Clover expansion and AI adoption, while the board reaffirmed its Investor Day strategy and One Fiserv plan.
  • The company also reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, maintaining expectations for 1% to 3% organic revenue growth and adjusted EPS of $8.00 to $8.30.

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