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David Puente to the newly created role of Head of Data. BBVA CEO Carlos Torres Vila says: “Maximising the potential of data is essential to create opportunities for our clients and customers and this new organisation will allow us to accelerate our plans.”
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Puente will be responsible for defining and implementing the Spanish FI’s global data strategy. He has held managerial positions at McKinsey and Jazztel and joined BBVA in 2004 where he has been the Director of Development in Retail Banking Spain, the Head of New Business Models and most recently the Head of Business Development Spain.
Misys has appointed Natalie Gammon as CIO. She brings over 20 years’ technology and business experience in strategic transformation programmes across such industries as financial services, technology, government
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and energy. Her most recent positions include Group CIO at FNZ and, prior to that, Global Head of IT Planning at Deutsche Bank.
Tom Kilroy, Chief Operations Officer, Misys, says: “We’re thrilled that Natalie has joined Misys as we continue to expand our operations and also as we make our Misys FusionFabric technology available through the cloud via PaaS. The appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering technical excellence and quality across all aspects of our business.”
Blockchain startup, Ripple, has hired Marjan Delatinne as Sales Director for Europe. She joins SWIFT where she worked for ten years, most recently in charge of selling its Global Payments Innovation (gpi) offering, of which Ripple has been highly critical. She also led EMEA customer engagement for SWIFT gpi. Prior to that, Delatinne
“My previous experiences convinced me that the financial industry is in dire need of technology that facilitates faster payments. The industry is looking for modern payments solutions which are built on the latest technology, not outdated infrastructure. Ripple understands how banks function and has adapted to serve them, whereas the incumbents have lost touch with what banks and banks’ customers really want,” she says. “I was also compelled by Ripple’s vision of the Internet of Value – a future in which money moves instantly, inexpensively and transparently. It is such an important initiative to move money the way information already moves, and I want to help facilitate it.”
US-based blockchain startup Chain has named Tom Jessop as its new President. He joins from Goldman Sachs where he was most recently Managing Director, Technology Business Development. During a 17 year spell with the bank, he also served as Managing Director for Principal Strategic Investments and Vice President, Equities E-Commerce. His CV also includes a stint at Standard & Poor’s.
Jessop comments: “I am excited to collaborate with Chain’s team, customers, and strategic partners to accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology in financial services and other industries.”
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