Czech Republic-based digital banking firm Finshape launched new CEO Neil Budd. Budd replaces present CEO Petr Koutný, who will tackle a brand new place as Chairman of the Board.
Budd involves Finshape after serving in govt roles for corporations together with Finastra and Accenture.
Cast in a 2021 merger between W.UP and BSC, Finshape received Better of Present in its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2022.
Digital banking firm Finshape, which received Better of Present in its debut at FinovateEurope 2022, has appointed a brand new CEO. The Prague, Czech Republic-based fintech launched Neil Budd—a veteran monetary companies govt with greater than 25 years of expertise in banking, expertise, and consulting—as its new Chief Government Officer.
“Banks are searching for expertise companions they’ll belief for the long run,” Budd mentioned in an announcement. “Finshape has a robust, related product portfolio, skilled groups, and steady, trusted relationships with banks. With our Agentic Digital Financial institution Working System and new capabilities in loyalty and personalization, I’m assured we’ll proceed to assist banks ship tangible worth to their prospects and speed up our development journey to new markets.”
New markets, certainly. CEO Budd might be tasked with driving the corporate’s continued development internationally, and increasing operations throughout Western Europe, the Center East, and the APAC area. Finshape’s present CEO Petr Koutný will transition into the position of Chairman of the Board.
“Purchasers worth not solely our merchandise and experience, however above all the sensible affect that digital transformation delivers as a part of their strategic applications,” Budd mentioned. “Our aim is to proceed creating applied sciences and companies that carry out within the demanding banking surroundings. On the identical time, we’re open to working with companions who share the identical values—a robust deal with high quality and buyer orientation.”
Budd’s expertise consists of greater than three years at Finastra, the place he served as Vice President & World Head of Strategic Partnerships, Ecosystems and Alliances—in addition to World Head of Managed Providers. Earlier than that, he was Managing Director accountable for monetary companies at Accenture. Instantly previous his appointment with Finshape, Budd was Senior Accomplice and Chief Income Officer at Phi Companions, a capital markets consulting agency that focuses on quantitative and expertise companies.
Based in 2021 through a merger between W.UP and BSC (Banking Software program Firm), Finshape received Better of Present in its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2022 and returned the next yr for FinovateEurope 2023. In its most up-to-date look, the fintech demonstrated its providing, referred to as SME Tales, which helps banks increase digital engagement, loyalty, and gross sales amongst their micro- and small enterprise prospects through automated, easy-to-digest swipeable tales stuffed with actionable insights.
Finshape’s C-suite announcement coincides with the corporate reporting 55 million Euros in income in 2025, with 30% year-on-year development. Finshape additionally famous its August acquisition of loyalty platform Realtime XLS from Collinson Group, which Koutný referred to as on the time a “strategic milestone,” including that the platform would “type an integral a part of our rising, customer-centric digital banking portfolio.” In October, the corporate introduced a partnership with Dubai Islamic Financial institution (DIB), the world’s first Islamic financial institution and the most important financial institution within the United Arab Emirates.
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