In Reference Appointments & Updates
Phillips & Cohen Associates has appointed Bob Bednar as senior vice president of consumer communication & digital strategy, to lead its digital innovation agenda. He said: “I am very excited about joining
Phillips & Cohen’s dynamic global leadership team. I look forward to working with the executive team to drive improvements in our digital and consumer communication strategies across all of our domestic and international markets.”
CallMiner has expanded its language and sensitive data protection capabilities. The company’s platforms are now available in nearly 30 different languages and dialects, with multiple languages certified with full PCI-compliant redaction that removes sensitive information such as addresses and ID numbers. The company’s list of currently certified
languages and dialects includes: English (AU, CA, UK, US, ZA); French (CA, EU); Spanish (US, AR, CL, CO, GT, MX, ES); Portuguese (BR); German; and Mandarin. “Companies must compete in a globally-
connected and multilingual world, and we are offering a wide range of languages to support our growing base of worldwide clients,” said CallMiner founder and CTO, Jeff Gallino.
The number of debt judgments in Northern Ireland increased during the first half of 2017, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. There were 4,101 small claims judgments
in the first six months of the year, a year on year increase of 11%. The total value rose by 21% to £8.3m. The average value of a small claims judgment rose by 9% to £2,031. In the High Court, 75 judgments were
issued worth a total of £12.5m. The average High Court judgment was £165,692. “Although defendants in Northern Ireland
have every opportunity to notify us when they have satisfied a judgment, it is clearly not happening enough,” said Registry Trust chairman Malcolm Hurlston.
Rimilia has achieved ISO27001 certification. Risk and compliance director, Lee Berridge, said: “We are very proud to have achieved this certification, which shows our customers
September 2017
Lowell has announced further changes to its group executive team. Current group chief risk officer, Sara de Tute, has been appointed to the UK board as a new non-executive director. She will be succeeded by Laurence Bogni-Bartholmé, who starts on 1 September. Ms de Tute will sit on the UK risk and audit committees
and intends to continue in her position on the board of the Credit Services Association. Chief executive, James Cornell, said: “I would like to
extend my thanks to Sara for the years of help and support she has provided me, the executive team and the business more widely. To have her join the UK board as a non-executive director is recognition of how much we value her insight, experience and her contribution to the success of the group to date.”
Sara de Tute
that we take IT security very seriously in the current climate of rising cyber-crime and security threats.”
Ashley Finance saw a record breaking month in July, with payouts totalling £1,769,000. This figure has more than doubled compared to July 2016, in which the total funds lent amounted to £526,945. Liam Cavanagh, operations director, said:
“The whole bridging team is over the moon with this record achievement. We have enjoyed a really strong first half of 2017. At the close of 2016, the total funds we lent throughout the year equalled £5,828,632 – this year, we have lent a total of £5,268,904 to date, which is fantastic considering it is only August.”
Liquid Voice has appointed Mark Biggin as project manager. In this role, he will be managing the project office which is responsible for installations on behalf of the
firm’s reseller partners situated throughout the UK and Ireland. Chris Berry, co-founder of Liquid Voice and managing director of the company’s UK operation, said: “Mark’s project management and consultancy expertise will enable Liquid Voice to consistently deliver the highest level of support to our expanding reseller network.”
Cabot Credit Management (Cabot) has entered into an agreement to acquire Wescot. The deal is subject to regulatory approval
and is expected to close within three months. Ken Stannard, CEO of Cabot, said: “We
are delighted to partner with Wescot which shares our ethical values and commitment to high customer service standards. This acquisition will allow us to further diversify our product range, reach a wider client base and better meet our clients’ evolving needs. It will create an enlarged group with an improved quality of earnings as we look to take the business to the next level.”
Neyber has raised £21m of new equity at the closure of its series C funding round; the series C round was led by Wadhawan Global Capital (WGC). Existing Neyber investors also expanded their investment in the company. Neyber co-founder and chief executive officer, Martin
Ijaha, said: “This investment is our largest round closed to date and marks the high level of customer demand for salary deducted lending; a business model pioneered by Neyber in the UK employment market. “WGC’s investment will enable us to accelerate our growth by adding capacity that will support our significant new contract wins, the development of our financial wellbeing offering and communication with our expanding customer base.”
Martin Ijaha
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