EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
Q . HI ANDREW . WHAT CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR CAREER SO FAR ?
» It ’ s fair to say I have had the opportunity to work in different areas during my career and it has taken me to many places around the world . I graduated with a degree in physics and started my career as a treasury analyst in the aerospace & industrial power industry .
After four years , I moved into fintech , following the implementation of a new treasury system , you could say I liked it so much that I joined the company !
Following the acquisition of the company by SunGard , where I continued my career , I held several roles within professional services , presales , sales and then regional leadership .
I was the COO for Asia living in Singapore , VP for LATAM in Brazil and the President of Energy Solutions in Houston .
In 2015 , SunGard was acquired by FIS . I ’ ve been with the company through that period of change and continued to grow alongside it , holding different positions and helping the business to adapt to market and clients ’ needs .
I ’ ve been at the helm of our Capital Markets Buy Side business , led the transformation of our Technology and Services operations , brought together over 10,000 colleagues and most recently been part of the transformation of our sales organisation .
“Retaining customer trust is a top priority for modernday banks ”
Q . FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH FIS , WHAT ARE THE COMPANY ' S CORE ACTIVITIES ?
» FIS is a financial technology provider that partners with 95 % of the world ’ s leading banks and over a million global businesses to help them grow and innovate for their customers .
We focus on advancing the way the world pays , banks and invests through trusted innovation , system performance and flexible architecture . Our technology is used across a wide range of industries , including retail , insurance and banking and capital market investing .
Q . WHAT DOES YOUR JOB AS HEAD OF CORPORATES AND INTERNATIONAL BANKING ENTAIL ?
» My role involves looking after our sales group outside of the US . This is primarily focused on selling banking and payment solutions to financial institutions customers and treasury , payments and cash management solutions to non-financial corporations .
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