Calastone appoints new chief financial officer
16 July 2019 London
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Calastone has appointed James Donaldson as CFO.
With the recent launch of Calastone’s blockchain-enabled distributed market infrastructure for funds, Donaldson will be responsible for developing the business.
Donaldson previously served as chief financial officer of the Soros-backed digital solutions provider Ciklum, where he was responsible for finance, corporate development, legal and compliance.
Prior to this, he worked for the Travelocity Group as global chief financial officer and also as COO for Europe and Asia.
Julien Hammerson, CEO at Calastone, commented: “I am thrilled to welcome James Donaldson to Calastone’s senior management team, and at such an exciting stage in the growth of the business.”
He added: “Donaldson’s expertise at the helm of several major successful growth businesses and household names will contribute to Calastone’s success as we continue to scale the business worldwide.”
With the recent launch of Calastone’s blockchain-enabled distributed market infrastructure for funds, Donaldson will be responsible for developing the business.
Donaldson previously served as chief financial officer of the Soros-backed digital solutions provider Ciklum, where he was responsible for finance, corporate development, legal and compliance.
Prior to this, he worked for the Travelocity Group as global chief financial officer and also as COO for Europe and Asia.
Julien Hammerson, CEO at Calastone, commented: “I am thrilled to welcome James Donaldson to Calastone’s senior management team, and at such an exciting stage in the growth of the business.”
He added: “Donaldson’s expertise at the helm of several major successful growth businesses and household names will contribute to Calastone’s success as we continue to scale the business worldwide.”
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