Global fintech Gresham Technologies has appointed Dan Kennedy as senior vice president of sales, North America as part of the company’s continued expansion in the market.
Based in New York, Kennedy will be responsible for all business development, sales, account management and partnering activities in the region.
Kennedy has more than 25 years of experience in financial services technology.
Kennedy joins Gresham from a seven-year tenure at Corvil, now part of Pico, as managing director and head of sales, Americas.
At Corvil, he was responsible for real-time data analytics, cloud, cybersecurity and managed service solutions for financial markets.
Most recently, Kennedy was chief revenue officer at the AI and machine learning firm, Devron.
Commenting on his new role, Kennedy said: “Gresham has built an enviable reputation in the North American financial markets as a trusted partner solving critical industry problems. I am impressed with the team’s passion and am confident that we will play a large part in Gresham’s continued success.”
Ian Manocha, CEO of Gresham, comments: “[Dan] brings a wealth of experience in strategic business development, major account management, partnering and sales execution and joins a strong team at a time when there is good momentum in the market.
“Our business has grown significantly in North America since winning our first customer in 2015. We now have more than 150 customers in banking and investment management supported by a team of over 60 people on the ground. There is a significant opportunity to deepen customer relationships and accelerate growth in the market.”
