SymphonyAI, a pioneer in vertical AI solutions, has appointed John Edison as president of its Financial Services division.
Edison, who brings over two decades of experience in technology and finance, will lead the company’s push to accelerate adoption of its end-to-end AI-driven financial crime platform.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, SymphonyAI’s Financial Services arm supports banks and FinTechs with advanced solutions for tackling financial crime and compliance demands. Its platform offers AI-powered risk scoring, sanctions screening, automated suspicious activity report (SAR) narratives, and fully auditable investigations. These capabilities help institutions process millions of risk decisions every day across more than 40 countries.
John Edison joins SymphonyAI with an extensive background in scaling software businesses and transforming enterprise platforms into cloud-based, AI-driven solutions. He most recently served as chief strategy & product officer at Honeywell Connected Enterprise. Prior to that, he held senior roles at ESKO, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, and Vignette (now part of OpenText).
In these roles, Edison led strategic pivots, including a return to growth and SaaS transitions, notably at ESKO and Oracle’s Financial Services Global Business Unit. His work at Oracle helped reposition the unit as a leader in cloud and AI for risk and compliance. His career reflects deep expertise in operational transformation and SaaS growth across global financial markets.
Edison holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering Trivandrum and a Master’s in Information Systems Management from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business.
SymphonyAI CEO Sanjay Dhawan said, “Financial institutions today require more than generic innovation—they demand strategic, AI powered solutions built on deep domain knowledge to achieve real-world impact. As the leader in AI-driven fincrime prevention, we deliver intelligence and action at scale to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats and compliance demands. John’s vision and proven results in software transformation and SaaS growth perfectly complement our mission to equip financial institutions with the tools to address today’s—and tomorrow’s—challenges. I am excited to welcome John to SymphonyAI, and am confident that under his leadership, our Financial Services division will set new standards for industry innovation and customer success.”
SymphonyAI president of financial services John Edison said, “SymphonyAI’s focus on actionable AI for financial institutions stands out in the industry. SymphonyAI is already delivering measurable results at scale, helping financial institutions accelerate investigations and reduce false positives while meeting the highest standards of compliance. In the coming months, I’m focused on deepening our market leadership in financial crime prevention and ensuring we continue to deliver tangible value across risk, compliance, and operations. The opportunity to build AI that not only keeps up with threats but gets ahead of them is what drew me to SymphonyAI.”
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