Thomas E. Simonson

Tom Simonson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merit Financial Solutions, Inc. He provides the required entrepreneurial skills and insight to identify key business opportunities and then develops the implementation plan for our key growth strategies. Tom leads the Executive Committee.

Prior to joining Merit Financial Solutions, Tom was General Manager of the Technology, Consulting, and Systems Integration Division at Unisys Corporation. Tom was responsible for the worldwide go-to-market plan, global sales organization, customer satisfaction, and field operations. He had full P&L responsibility and $1.7B in top-line revenue.

Prior to Tom’s position at Unisys, he was the EVP of Mainline Information Systems, a privately held IT solutions company. Before joining Mainline, Tom spent the first 21 years of his career at IBM, starting as a Marketing Representative in the Financial Services Industry and then progressing through their worldwide management development program. He held a wide variety of executive roles, including several global positions where he was responsible for diverse aspects of IBM’s business including Hardware, Software, Services, and the Channel. During his last five years, Tom was a member of IBM’s Senior Leadership Team, a group comprised of their most senior executives on a global basis.

Tom received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Drexel University.