People Moves

Sopra Steria UK and Asia announces John Neilson as CEO

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

After 18 very successful years as Chief Executive of Sopra Steria UK and Asia, John Torrie has decided to step back from operational responsibility in the UK with effect from 1 July 2020. He will move into a non-executive role of Chairman of Sopra Steria UK and Asia and will remain Deputy Chief Executive of Sopra Steria Group alongside Vincent Paris, CEO of Sopra Steria Group.

Global LendTech Platform Trade Ledger™ bolsters industry leadership expertise

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Trade Ledger, the leading business Lending-as-a-Service platform provider, today announces a number of new leadership appointments, as well as the formation of advisory board as it seeks to bolster its leadership team in response to rapid growth.

Zenus Bank appoints Chief Marketing Officer

4 years 8 months ago
Banking, People Moves

Zenus Bank today announced the appointment of seasoned marketeer John Woods to the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). London based (for now) Woods will oversee global marketing strategy, advertising, sponsorship, customer acquisition and the launch of the new digital bank.

Allica Bank appoints Dipesh Halai as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

4 years 8 months ago
Banking, People Moves

Allica Bank, the business bank committed to empowering small and medium-sized businesses, has today announced the appointment of Dipesh Halai as Head of Financial Planning and Analysis.

Ex-Fairsail CEO joins Northern Powerhouse SaaS scale-up

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor, My Digital Accounts, has appointed Nic Scott, former CEO and co-founder of Fairsail, as its chairman with immediate effect.

Trevor Rolls appointed as Chairman of Sapphire Systems

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Sapphire Systems, a provider of world class enterprise software applications and services, announced the appointment of a new Chairman as the firm gears up for its next growth phase. It follows an agreement with investment partner Horizon Capital in January 2020, which forms part of the software provider’s strategy to build scale and pursue ambitious expansion plans, both organically and through M&A.

Finastra appoints Chief Customer Officer to Executive Leadership Team

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Finastra has appointed Neil Blagden as Chief Customer Officer. He ultimately takes responsibility for customer success – overseeing everything Finastra does to design, deliver and enable excellent experiences for its customers.

Finantix appoints Christine Ciriani as CEO, Ralf Emmerich becomes Executive Chairman

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Finantix, a Motive Partners company and the leading global provider of trusted technology to the wealth management, insurance and banking industries, today appointed Christine Ciriani as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will assume the role and responsibilities of CEO alongside that of her existing position as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), to which she was appointed in October 2019.

Numerix Positions for Next Phase of Growth with Three Leadership Team Promotions

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Numerix, the leader

Former HSBC blockchain executive joins Contour

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Contour, the Singapore-based open trade finance blockchain network, has announced the appointment of Joshua Kroeker as its Chief Product Officer. Joshua joins Contour as an experienced industry leader and advocate for the use of blockchain to digitise trade finance, as evidenced by his most recent role at HSBC as their global lead for blockchain within their commercial bank.

Finastra appoints Margaret Franco as Chief Marketing Officer

4 years 8 months ago
People Moves

Finastra has appointed Margaret Franco as Chief Marketing Officer. Joining from Dell Technologies, she is based at Finastra’s London headquarters and takes responsibility for leadership of the global marketing organization, including corporate communications, brand, digital, solutions and field and partner marketing.

Wojciech Stramski has been appointed the new CEO of Beyond.pl

4 years 9 months ago
People Moves

Upon consultation with its CEO Aman Khan, Beyond.pl’s Supervisory Board has resolved to terminate Mr. Khan’s contract in view of unforeseen circumstances precipitated by COVID-19. The pandemic outbreak has made it impossible for Mr. Khan to be in Poland and personally oversee Beyond.pl’s strategic project of developing and expanding its Data Center Campus. By Supervisory Board decision, Wojciech Stramski will be appointed the new CEO of Beyond.... more

Former Citi EMEA CEO Jim Cowles joins RTGS.global as executive director

4 years 9 months ago
People Moves

RTGS.global, the world’s cross-border liquidity network, has announced its appointment of Jim Cowles as an Executive Director of the Board. Jim will work closely with RTGS.global’s leadership team, including its founder, fintech entrepreneur Nick Ogden, who previously founded WorldPay and ClearBank.

BIS Appoints Bénédicte Nolens as Head of the BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre

4 years 9 months ago
People Moves

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the appointment of Bénédicte Noella Nolens as head of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Hong Kong SAR for a three-year term from 1 July 2020.