Godel Technologies Europe

Manchester-headquartered Godel Technologies Europe has appointed Gareth Ainsworth as its new chief executive. It completes a meteoric rise for Ainsworth, who previously spent nearly 17 years at ANS Group, where he ended up as group sales director. The nearshore software engineering partner has software delivery centres across Eastern Europe. After his instrumental six-year tenure as CEO, Neil McMurdo will take up the role as non-executive chairman. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for Godel, signifying a new era of leadership and innovation. Ainsworth said: “Godel is at the forefront of software development talent, building industry disruptive business critical solutions and I am looking forward to working within this world class and well-established team as CEO.”

Gymshark

Carly Natalizia is the new chief digital officer at Gymshark and will be responsible for the company’s end-to-end digital customer journey. She was previously the global marketing director. Gymshark’s founder and CEO Ben Francis said: “I’m incredibly grateful for her contribution to this brand so far. Now, it’s time to elevate Gymshark to the next level.”

Railsr

Former Chancellor Lord Hammond has joined London-based FinTech Embedded Finance, trading as Railsr, as chairman.

He will succeed Rick Haythornthwaite, who is standing down to become chairman of NatWest Group in April. Embedded Finance was once touted as a potential unicorn before being rescued from administration. Last year it raised £20m and brought in a new executive team in April after it was acquired by a consortium led by D Squared.

Insurwave

Insurwave, the London-based InsurTech platform for specialty insurance data, has appointed of Ken MacDonald to enhance its marine and specialty capabilities. MacDonald brings over 35 years of experience to Insurwave, with a proven track record of steering and expanding businesses across various specialty (re)insurance sectors globally. His appointment marks a strategic move for Insurwave, aimed at bolstering its marine portfolio and facilitating continued expansion into other specialty verticals.

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Insurwave is a SaaS platform that offers an integrated insurance management experience to allow insurance professionals to consolidate and visualise their data in order to understand their risk and make smarter transfer decisions.

Citation Group

Jayne Raisbeck has taken on the role of product owner at Citation Group. She’s previously worked at Matilion, Codurance and Apadmi among others.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Alison Pountney has started a new position as board member of the health and sciences cluster at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

She’s also an entrepreneurship and startup consultant at the University of Liverpool.

BankiFi

Shaun Barrett has been promoted to the role of head of technology at BankiFi.

Grant Thornton

Humza Khan has started a new position as director – head of private equity coverage at Grant Thornton.

Slalom

Shailen Mistry has started a new role at senior principal at Slalom, the purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company.

Smoking Gun Agency

Award-winning Smoking Gun Agency has recruited Steven Hallmark as B2B media manager and Lindsay Jones as account director.

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