By Syndicated Content By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) â Citigroup has tasked one of its most senior London-based bankers with leading its new technology and communications franchise as the sector benefits from a wave of deals triggered by digital disruption. British-born Philip Drury, who has been leading Citiâs banking, capital markets and advisory business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 2018, will quit London to take on a new global role as Tech & Commsâ head out of San Francisco. Digital transformation has proved to be a key driver of dealmaking since the second half of 2020, with companies around the world using technology and data analytics to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.