Equifax Inc. has named Paulino do Rego Barros Jr. to serve as president of U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), replacing Trey Loughran who is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity.
Barros most recently served as interim CEO. Prior to that, he led Equifax’s Asia-Pacific business, which includes the largest acquisition in the company’s history – Veda, a provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand.
Previously, Barros led the company’s USIS business and the International business unit.
Prior to joining Equifax, Barros founded and served as president of PB&C – Global Investments, LLC, and also held several executive positions at BellSouth Corp. and AT&T, including president of Global Operations for AT&T.
His previous experience includes executive and managerial roles at Motorola, Inc., The NutraSweet Company, and Monsanto Company.
USIS is one of the largest business units within Equifax, with estimated revenue of $1.3 billion. It leverages unique data assets, technology, analytics and expertise to create insights to help both businesses and consumers make more informed financial decisions.